Saluda in Polk County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Commercial Building
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 4, 2024
1. Commercial Building 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 • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.
Location. 35° 14.168′ N, 82° 20.885′ W. Marker is in Saluda, North Carolina, in Polk County. Marker 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: 21 E Main St, Saluda NC 28773, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Commercial Building (a few steps from this marker); Thompson's Store (a few steps from this marker); E.B. 'Baty" Hall (a few steps from this marker); (Former) United States Post Office (a few steps from this marker); Where the Foothills End & the Blue Ridge Begins (within shouting distance of this marker); Forever on Duty (within shouting distance of this marker); Saluda Grade (within shouting distance of this marker); (Former) Saluda Depot (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saluda.
Regarding Commercial Building.
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This one-story brick commercial building was probably built in the 1930s and has housed a variety of businesses. Perhaps the longest in operation was the barber shop run by Will Forrest for around forty years. A “pressing club” where clothes were steam pressed was for a time located in the rear of the building. Typical of standard commercial buildings of the time, this structure has glass-and-wood-paneled entrances flanked by shop windows and surmounted by transoms. The decorative brickwork corbeled cornice includes both a dentil course and a sawtooth course. Small sheds are attached to the rear of the building.
Also see . . .
1. Saluda Main Street Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination for the district, which was listed in 1996. (Prepared by Laura A. W. Phillips; via North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office) (Submitted on February 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
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.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 4, 2024
2. Commercial Building Marker
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 32 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
