Wilkesboro in Wilkes County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Harvey Chambers' Upholstery Shop
Circa 1950
| | Wilkesboro Historic Preservation Commission | |
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 29, 2022
1. Harvey Chambers' Upholstery Shop Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1950.
Location. 36° 8.925′ N, 81° 8.96′ W. Marker is in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, in Wilkes County. It is on East Main Street (State Highway 18/268) west of Corporation Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 209 E Main St, Wilkesboro NC 28697, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Calloway-Hubbard House (within shouting distance of this marker); Wilkesboro Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Gurney Talmadge & Julia Phillips Mitchell House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Wilkesboro Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Somers-Foster House (within shouting distance of this marker); Julius Cicero & Nellie White Hubbard House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Brown-Cowles House (about 400 feet away); Starr House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilkesboro.
Regarding Harvey Chambers' Upholstery Shop. Excerpt from the National Register of Historic Places nomination for the Downtown Wilkesboro Historic District, of
this page online
Originally, this was the Parks-Reid Store, probably built during the second quarter of the twentieth century and located just outside of town. James Hubbard dismantled and moved the building to its present site in the mid-twentieth century when he and his wife came to take care of his mother, Annie Hubbard, who lived next door at 211 East Main Street. However, James died before he could make use of the building. Since then it has served variously as a Justice of the Peace office downstairs, an apartment upstairs, Dick Perdues radio shop, Dolly Wagners dress shop and, for nearly the last half century, as Harvey Chambers upholstery shop.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 29, 2022
2. Harvey Chambers' Upholstery Shop Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 246 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
