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

Kuralt Building

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 23, 2021

1. Kuralt Building Marker

Inscription. Originally built in 1923, as a mattress factory, from 1926 until 1958 housed Berman's Dept. Store and The Intimate Bookshop until 1992, when it was destroyed by fire. Rebuilt 1993.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.

Location. 35° 54.817′ N, 79° 3.3′ W. Marker is in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in Orange County. It is on East Franklin Street 0.1 miles east of North Columbia Street (State Highway 86), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 121 E Franklin St, 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,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the

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Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: University Florist (within shouting distance of this marker); Carolina Coffee Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Sawpit Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Journey of Reconciliation (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Strowd Building (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 approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).

The Kuralt Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 23, 2021

2. The Kuralt Building

Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 476 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.