Milton in Caswell County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Commercial Row West

early - to mid - 19th century

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Commercial Row West Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 22, 2021

1. Commercial Row West Marker

Inscription.
1. W.S. Brandon General Merchandise
Last merchant was Dudley Brandon. The building was an early silent movie theater.

2. Lewis Walker Drugstore
Beautiful brown granite counters.

3. W.T. Oliver General Merchandise
Screened-off fresh meat section in back. Earlier part of the Foster estate.

4. Lex Motz General Merchandise
The building housed a WPA sewing operation during the Roosevelt administrations.

Erected by The Milton Preservation and Beautification Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #32 Franklin D. Roosevelt, and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series lists.

Location. 36° 32.319′ N, 79° 12.281′ W. Marker is in Milton, North Carolina, in Caswell County. It is on Broad Street (State Highway 57) just east of Leas Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 241 Broad St, Milton NC 27305, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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 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: Commercial Row East (here, next to this marker); Site of Milton Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); The Franklin B. Jones Homeplace (within shouting distance of this marker); The Oliver House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Friou-Hurdle House (about 300 feet away); Milton State Bank (about 300 feet away); Milton Batteaux, Boatmen, Hogsheads and Coopers (about 400 feet away); Thomas Day (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milton.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 22, 2021

2. Commercial Row West Marker

Mural on the side of the building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 22, 2021

3. Mural on the side of the building

Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 304 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on April 22, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 25, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.