Elizabeth in Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Harry Golden
1902-1981
Photographed by S. C. McCullough, November 4, 2018
1. Harry Golden Marker
Erected 2012 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number L-112.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1944.
Location. 35° 12.935′ N, 80° 49.319′ W. Marker is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in Elizabeth. It is on E. 7th Street just east of Hawthorne Lane, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charlotte NC 28204, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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, 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: Wildcat Highway (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Harry Golden (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Home of William Henry Belk (approx. Ό mile away); Presbyterian Hospital (approx. Ό mile away); Elizabeth College (approx. Ό mile away); Rutzler Apartments (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of the First Court Held in Mecklenburg County
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Photographed by S. C. McCullough, November 4, 2018
2. Harry Golden's home
House is a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmark, built 1910. Golden resided here from 1973-1981.
Photographed by S. C. McCullough, November 4, 2018
3. The Harry Golden marker looking west on E. 7th St.
Photo courtesy of Jewish Historical Society of Greater Charlotte / NC Digital Heritage Center, November 5, 2018
4. Harry Golden at His Former Home
"Harry Golden stands at the site of his former home and office on Elizabeth Avenue. Golden moved to Charlotte in the late 1930s. A nationally known writer and commentator, he published a newspaper, The Carolina Israelite, and twenty books including the bestseller, Only in America. He was also very active in the National Conference of Christians and Jews."
Photographed by S. C. McCullough, November 8, 2018
5. Harry Golden Stone Marker
This stone marker is located on Elizabeth Avenue next to a parking garage for Central Piedmont Community College.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2018, by S. C. McCullough of Charlotte, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,640 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 5, 2018, by S. C. McCullough of Charlotte, North Carolina. 4. submitted on November 5, 2018. 5. submitted on November 8, 2018, by S. C. McCullough of Charlotte, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
