Mars Hill in Madison County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Mars Hill High School
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 25, 2023
1. Mars Hill High School Marker
in the National Register
of Historic Places
September 7, 2005
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Education. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.
Location. 35° 50.095′ N, 82° 33.15′ W. Marker is in Mars Hill, North Carolina, in Madison County. Marker is at the intersection of Bailey Street and Bearwood Drive, on the right when traveling north on Bailey Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 756 Bailey St, Mars Hill NC 28754, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. McConnell Hall (approx. half a mile away); Marshbanks Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away); Spilman Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away); Mars Hill College (approx. 0.6 miles away); Wellness Center (approx. 0.6 miles away); Mars Hill University (approx. 0.6 miles away); Founders Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away); Rural Heritage Museum (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mars Hill.
Regarding Mars Hill High School. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:
Mars Hill High School was begun in 1936, andlocal workers were hired [by the Works Progress Administration] at fifteen cents per hour. Men providing their own horses to haul building rock were paid fifty cents per day per horse. The building was constructed with field rocks, as opposed to creek rocks, that weighed from 300 to 500 pounds. A system of scaffolding and chain hoists enabled the stones to be lifted into place. Cement was supplied through the WPA and hauled from the railroad in Marshall to the site by a local truck driver.
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Completed in 1938, Mars Hill High School served students until 1973, when a new consolidated high school opened near Marshall.…
After the high school grades moved to the new central high school facility in 1973, the rock building continued to be used by middle and elementary students. Middle school students were relocated to a central middle school campus in the 1990s, but elementary grades remained in the building until the new Mars Hill Elementary School opened in 2001 on the eastern portion of the site.
Also see . . . Mars Hill High School (PDF). National Register nomination for the former school building, which was listed in 2005. (National Archives) (Submitted on July 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 25, 2023
2. Mars Hill High School Marker
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 25, 2023
3. Former Mars Hill High School
It has since been converted into apartments.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 56 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on July 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
