Saluda in Polk County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
(Former) United States Post Office
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 4, 2024
1. (Former) United States Post Office Marker
is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Communications. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
Location. 35° 14.162′ N, 82° 20.873′ W. Marker is in Saluda, North Carolina, in Polk County. It is on East Main Street (U.S. 176) west of Charles Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 38 E Main St, Saluda NC 28773, 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 the North Atlantic Region, 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: Thompson's Store (a few steps from this marker); Commercial Building (a few steps from this marker); Where the Foothills End & the Blue Ridge Begins (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Commercial Building (within shouting distance of this marker); E.B. 'Baty" Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Forever on Duty (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Saluda Grade (about 300 feet away); (Former) Saluda Depot (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saluda.
Regarding (Former) United States Post Office.
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A post office was established in Saluda in 1878. However, this brick building which served as Saluda's post office for years was probably not erected until ca. 1910, judging from the design similarities it shares with the M.A. Pace Store and Thompson's Store, both of which were built between 1905 and 1910. The well-preserved two-story brick building features a glass and wood shop front with a double-leaf entrance to the first story and a single-leaf entrance to the stairs which lead to the second story. The second story facade is composed of segmental-arched windows with one-over-one sash, above which are two recessed brick panels and a decorative corbeled brick cornice. The sides and rear of the building have common-bond brickwork and segmental-arched doors and windows with two-over-two sash. While the first story has been used as a post office and commercial space (now the Saluda Mountain Telephone Company), the second story has been used for apartments and, in the early years, as the office of Dr. E.M. Salley.
Also see . . .
1. Saluda Main Street Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination for the district, which was listed in 1996. (Prepared
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 4, 2024
2. (Former) United States Post Office Marker
2. Historic Saluda. The City of Saluda Historical Committee's homepage has vintage photographs and postcards, oral histories, and other information about the historic town's past. (Submitted on February 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 191 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
