High Point in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Sewell Farlow Store
Erected 1984 by The High Point Merchants Association, Inc. for the city's 125th anniversary.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Political Subdivisions.
Location. 35° 57.389′ N, 80° 0.311′ W. Marker is in High Point, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It is on South Main Street (State Highway 1993) just north of East Commerce Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 135 S Main St, High Point NC 27260, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and specifically in Piedmont Triad. 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: The Ragan and Mills Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Woolworth Students' Sit-in (within shouting distance of this marker); February 11, 1960 (within shouting distance of this marker); Perley Albert "P.A." Thomas (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Willis Howard "Willis" Slane (about 300 feet away); Maxwell Reid "Max" Thurman (about 300 feet away); The Plank Road Foreman
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 233 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
