Mars Hill in Madison County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Founders Hall

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 25, 2023

1. Founders Hall Marker

Inscription. Erected in 1891-1893 by the residents of the community. Bricks handmade in crude mill south of the campus. Second building on Mars Hill College campus.

Erected by Madison County Bicentennial Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.

Location. 35° 49.601′ N, 82° 33.022′ W. Marker is in Mars Hill, North Carolina, in Madison County. It can be reached from Cascade Street (State Road 213) west of College Street. Marker is on the Mars Hill University quad. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 98 Cascade St, Mars Hill NC 28754, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Mountains. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper 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

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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: Mars Hill College (within shouting distance of this marker); Marshbanks Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Rural Heritage Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); McConnell Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Wellness Center (within shouting distance of this marker); Mars Hill University (within shouting distance of this marker); Spilman Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Mars Hill College (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mars Hill.

Also see . . . Mars Hill College Historic District (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the district, of which Founders Hall is a contributing building. (National Archives) (Submitted on July 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 25, 2023

2. Founders Hall Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 292 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.