Chapel Hill in Orange County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

University Florist

A Town Heritage Site

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, April 29, 2018

1. University Florist Marker

Inscription. Chapel Hill’s first bakery, Hill Bakery, moved to this space in 1920. In 1946, Thell Jernigan bought the bakery, renaming it Thell’s Bakery, and James H. Davis bought the University Florist in the Pick Theatre Building next door. This building was split in half and accommodated both businesses from 1953 to 1988 when Thell’s Bakery closed its doors. Charles house bought University Florist in 1979 , restoring the building in 1992.

Erected by The Chapel Hill Historical Society, Preservation Society of Chapel Hill.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 35° 54.802′ N, 79° 3.29′ W. Marker is in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in Orange County. It is on East Franklin Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 124 East Franklin Street, Chapel Hill NC 27514, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and in the Research Triangle.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

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one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kuralt Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Carolina Coffee Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Sawpit Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Strowd Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Journey of Reconciliation (about 400 feet away); University of N.C. at Chapel Hill (about 700 feet away); Astronaut Training (approx. ¼ mile away); Old East (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chapel Hill.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Silent Sam (was about 800 feet away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, April 29, 2018

2. University Florist Marker

University Florist image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, April 29, 2018

3. University Florist

Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2018. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 686 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 4, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.