Charlotte center city in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Johnston Building
Charlotte Mecklenburg Historic Site
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.
Location. 35° 13.573′ N, 80° 50.677′ W. Marker is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in Charlotte center city. It is on South Tryon Street just south of West 4th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 211 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: British Encampment, 1780 (within shouting distance of this marker); Nearby History (within shouting distance of this marker); Jefferson Davis Informed of Lincoln's Death (within shouting distance of this marker); RCA Victor (within shouting distance of this marker); WBT / WBTV (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Charlotte (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Queen's College (about 500 feet away); St. Peters Hospital (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlotte.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Last Meetings of the Confederate Cabinet (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Mark Parker, June 17, 2024
3. The Johnston Building
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 472 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 21, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on June 18, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.
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