Troy in Montgomery County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Dr. Thompson's Sanatorium

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

1. Dr. Thompson's Sanatorium Marker

Inscription. 4 story building erected c. 1909 by Dr. A.F. Thompson. With 46 hospital wards it was Troy's first medical facility. The building also housed a drug store, jewelry store, clothing store, and a grocery market. The building was converted to the Troy Hotel in the 1920's.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.

Location. 35° 21.747′ N, 79° 53.695′ W. Marker is in Troy, North Carolina, in Montgomery County. It is on North Main Street (State Highway 134) north of Smitherman Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Troy NC 27371, 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 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

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States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Presidential Visit (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Streets of Gold (about 700 feet away); Uwharrie National Forest (approx. ¼ mile away); Medal of Honor (approx. 0.3 miles away); Montgomery County (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dedicated to Montgomery County Veterans (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Home of A. Leon Capel 1900-1972 (approx. 0.3 miles away); In Memory Of (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Troy.

Hotel Troy entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 18, 2025

2. Hotel Troy entrance

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

3. Dr. Thompson's Sanatorium Marker

Dr. Thompson's Sanatorium National Register of Historic Places Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 18, 2025

4. Dr. Thompson's Sanatorium National Register of Historic Places Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 800 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 7, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on March 23, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. 3. submitted on September 7, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on March 23, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.