Baldwyn in Lee County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Caldwell Hardware

Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 23, 2020

1. Caldwell Hardware Marker

Inscription. Late Victorian architecture built in 1910 by Ben Caldwell and operated as McCarthy Hardward store for over 30 years. Converted to a fabric shop in 1965 and operated over the years by Johnson, McKay, Roberts, and Kesler families. Facade improvements made by the Rowan sisters in 2010.

National Register of Historic Places.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 34° 30.551′ N, 88° 37.995′ W. Marker is in Baldwyn, Mississippi, in Lee County. It is on East Main Street near Front Street North, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 108 E Main St, Baldwyn MS 38824, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in andspecifically ast Mississippi in the North Mississippi Hills. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

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 Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Golden Rule / Shellnuts (here, next to this marker); Union Drug Store (a few steps from this marker); The Green Front Store (a few steps from this marker); Kirk Hardware (a few steps from this marker); Lu-Ru Florist (a few steps from this marker); U.S. Post Office (Old Post Office Restaurant) (a few steps from this marker); Dewey and Red's Barber Shop-McElroy's (a few steps from this marker); Baldwyn Dry Goods (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baldwyn.

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Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 23, 2020

2. Caldwell Hardware Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 23, 2020

3. Caldwell Hardware Marker

Building is second from right.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 221 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 29, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.