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° 14.17′ N, 82° 20.89′ W. Marker is in Saluda, North Carolina, in Polk County. Marker is on East Main Street (U.S. 176) east of Church Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16 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); E.B. 'Baty" Hall (a few steps from this marker); Thompson's Store (a few steps from this marker); (Former) United States Post Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Where the Foothills End & the Blue Ridge Begins (within shouting distance of this marker); Saluda Grade (within shouting distance of this marker); Forever on Duty (within shouting distance of this marker); In Honor of Nolan D. Pace, Sr. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saluda.
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Regarding Commercial Building. Excerpt from the National Register nomination for the Saluda Main Street Historic District, of which this is a contributing building:
Although it is currently a specialty shop, this building has served for most of its years as a grocery store, and some local tradition claims it was originally an A&P store, if only for a few years. The facade of this one-story brick building has a recessed central entrance flanked by shop windows, recessed brick panels, and a parapeted cornice with shallow shed roof. Except for a single side entrance, the west elevation consists of a plain brick wall laid in common bond and a stepped parapet roofline. Adjacent to the building on the west is a small vacant lot treated as an informal garden with potted plants for sale by the Shady Lane business.
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,
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 37 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
