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 1919.
Location. 35° 14.186′ N, 82° 20.953′ W. Marker is in Saluda, North Carolina, in Polk County. Marker is at the intersection of West Main Street (U.S. 176) and Carolina Street, on the left when traveling east on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 44 W 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. (Former) Saluda Depot (a few steps from this marker); In Honor of Nolan D. Pace, Sr. (a few steps from this marker); Saluda Grade (within shouting distance of this marker); Forever on Duty (within shouting distance of this marker); E.B. 'Baty" Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Commercial Building (about 300 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Commercial Building (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saluda.
Regarding Commercial Building.
this page online
This well-preserved standard commercial building was built by M.A. Pace for rental purposes, according to family tradition. For a time it was used as the Martin Tea Room on the first floor and as residential space on the second floor. Several other businesses have occupied the building … It is a two-story brick structure with a slightly recessed decorative brick panel across the facade beneath a simple corbeled cornice. Second story windows are two-over-two sash. The intact shop front consists of a facade-width transom, a central, double-leaf, recessed entrance, and large shop windows with a paneled wood dado underneath. The sides of the building have a stepped parapet roofline and two-over-two sash windows. An exterior stair and entrance to the second story remain on the west elevation, while a shed-roofed frame porch is 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.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 4, 2024
2. Commercial Building Marker
Featured marker is on the right side of the building, which now houses a Polk County Library branch.
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 41 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
