Charlotte center city in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Ratcliffe's Flowers

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 17, 2021

1. Ratcliffe's Flowers Marker

Inscription. This historic neon sign hung above the entrance to the Ratcliffe's Florist Shop. The building was constructed on this site in 1929, and later restored and relocated to a site 75 feet north.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.

Location. 35° 13.448′ N, 80° 50.839′ W. Marker is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in Charlotte center city. It is at the intersection of South Tryon Street and Levine Avenue of the Arts, on the right when traveling north on South Tryon Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 429 S Tryon St, Charlotte NC 28202, 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 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

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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: N. C. League of Municipalities (within shouting distance of this marker); Ratcliffe Flowers (within shouting distance of this marker); African-American Contributions During the American Revolution (within shouting distance of this marker); "More Hostile Than Any Other" (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tryon Street (about 300 feet away); Nearby History (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Nearby History (about 500 feet away); J. P. Caldwell (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlotte.

Ratcliffe's Flowers sign with the marker set into the sidewalk beneath image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 17, 2021

2. Ratcliffe's Flowers sign with the marker set into the sidewalk beneath

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 583 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.