Gaffney in Cherokee County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Brown Building

521 North Limestone Street

— Gaffney Historic District —

Brown Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, April 22, 2022

1. Brown Building Marker

Inscription. This Building was built in 1915 by Horace Brown. It features a crenellated parapet with stone coping and Tudor design concrete panels. The storefront retains its original Tudor arches at the entrances. This three-story brick building once housed The Brown Department Store, the Chamber of Commerce and Elks Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.

Location. 35° 4.585′ N, 81° 38.785′ W. Marker is in Gaffney, South Carolina, in Cherokee County. It is at the intersection of East Robinson Street and North Limestone Street (State Highway 150), on the right when traveling east on East Robinson Street. Marker is mounted at eye-level near the northeast corner of the subject building, facing East Robinson Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 521 North Limestone Street, Gaffney SC 29340, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate

and in the Foothills. It is also in the American

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South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

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: Settlemyer Building (a few steps from this marker); Commercial Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Smith's Pool Parlor (within shouting distance of this marker); Gaffney Mfg. Company Store (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chronicle Place (about 300 feet away); In Memoriam (about 400 feet away); Sinkoe Building (about 500 feet away); Star Theatre (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gaffney.

Regarding Brown Building. Contributing property, Gaffney Commercial Historic District, National Register of Historic Places #86000602.

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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, April 22, 2022

2. Brown Building Marker

The marker is on the right side of the northeast corner entrance.

for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Gaffney Commercial Historic District

Also see . . . Gaffney Commercial Historic District.

The district encompasses 41 contributing building in the central business district of Gaffney. Most of the buildings were built after 1900 and before 1930 and are primarily commercial buildings in vernacular commercial interpretations of the Italianate, Romanesque Revival, Renaissance Revival, Art Deco, and Neoclassical styles. All of the buildings are of brick construction and vary from one to four stories in height. The downtown area, which continues to be a center of Gaffney commerce, retains much of its early 20th century character.

(Submitted on November 10, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Brown Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, April 22, 2022

3. Brown Building

Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 254 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 10, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.