Mocksville in Davie County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Meroney Filling Station
1925
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Photographed by Mark Parker, September 15, 2024
1. Meroney Filling Station Marker
1925
Downtown Mocksville Historic District
Erected by Town of Mocksville.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.
Location. 35° 53.653′ N, 80° 33.677′ W. Marker is in Mocksville, North Carolina, in Davie County. It is at the intersection of Court Square and East Depot Street, on the right when traveling north on Court Square. The marker is between the two entrances of the building at right of center. The building houses the Forks of the Yadkin and Davie County History Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 34 Court Sq, Mocksville NC 27028, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Martha Josephine Cooley (a few steps from this marker); The Running of the Horses (within shouting distance of this marker); Southern Bank & Trust (within shouting distance of this marker); Cafι Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Commercial Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas H. Gaither Tobacco Factory (within shouting distance of this marker); Boone Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); J.T. Baity/Anderson General Store (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mocksville.
More about this marker. The Meroney Filling Station is a contributing building of the Downtown Mocksville Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Regarding Meroney Filling Station.
Excerpt from the Downtown Mocksville Historic District Nomination Form:
Stuccoed masonry filling station with hipped Spanish tile roof; large gabled modern addition on east elevation and wood shingle marquee overmain entrance; converted to offices; originally filling station of Jacob Meroney.Photographed by Mark Parker, September 15, 20242. Full view of Meroney Filling Station. Marker is near the center of the front wallNote the mural at the right corner. Stretching around to the southside of the building the mural depicts several historical points related to Mocksville
Also see . . .
1. Downtown Mocksville District Nomination Form (pdf). Prepared by David R. Black, Architectural Historian, 1990. (Submitted on September 16, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)
2. Downtown Mocksville Historic District (PDF). Prepared by David R. Black, Architectural Historian, 1990 (Submitted on September 16, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)
Photographed by Mark Parker, September 15, 2024
3. West side history mural on Meroney Filling Station building
(Left to right) Boone Family settlement, Davie County War Memorial, Meroney Filling Station building, Davie County Courthouse
Photographed by Mark Parker, September 15, 2024
4. South side of Meroney Filling Station history mural
(left to right) Davie County Courthouse, Enola Gay (Mocksville native Thomas Ferebee was the bombardier on the flight over Hiroshima), historic downtown district, Boone Trail marker, John Avery Foster monument (first black deputy sheriff in North Carolina)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 129 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 16, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
