Waxhaw in Union County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

100 East South Main Street

Waxhaw Historic District

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 18, 2021

1. 100 East South Main Street Marker

Inscription. This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.

Location. 34° 55.479′ N, 80° 44.611′ W. Marker is in Waxhaw, North Carolina, in Union County. It is at the intersection of East South Main Street (State Highway 75) and South Broome Street, on the right when traveling east on East South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 East South Main Street, Waxhaw NC 28173, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont

and in Greater Charlotte.

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 Antebellum South.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 106 East South Main Street (a few steps from this marker); 108 East South Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Trading Path (within shouting distance of this marker); 101 West South Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 112 East South Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 107 West South Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Waxhaw Military Wall of Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); Belk Store (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waxhaw.

Also see . . . Waxhaw Historic District Nomination Form.
Excerpt on pages 27-28 about 100-102 South East Main Street:

This pair of identical one-story brick commercial buildings was constructed c. 1931 on the former site of the McCain Livery Company Stable which was destroyed in a 1931 fire. Central recessed entrances with double doors are flanked by plate glass display windows. The storefronts are surmounted by multi-pane transoms. Narrow corbeled bands define the spaces for business
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 18, 2021

2. 100 East South Main Street
identification signs. The buildings are topped by corbeled cornices; partial pilasters with corbeled drip ends mark the ends of buildings and divide the two storefronts. Presently, the buildings house an antiques shop and an art gallery. (O, SM, SU, AH)

(Submitted on July 10, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 382 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.