Mocksville in Davie County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Cafι Building
1930
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Photographed by Mark Parker, September 15, 2024
1. Cafι Building Marker
1930
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 1930.
Location. 35° 53.674′ N, 80° 33.7′ W. Marker is in Mocksville, North Carolina, in Davie County. It is on North Main Street (U.S. 158) north of Court Square, on the right when traveling north. The marker is next to the left entrance of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 N Main St, 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 States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Southern Bank & Trust (a few steps from this marker); Commercial Building (a few steps from this marker); J.T. Baity/Anderson General Store (a few steps from this marker); Thomas H. Gaither Tobacco Factory (a few steps from this marker); Hanes - Johnson Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Horn-Harding Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Martha Josephine Cooley (within shouting distance of this marker); Princess Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mocksville.
More about this marker. The Cafe Building is a contributing building of the Downtown Mocksville Historic District listed on the
this page online
Regarding Cafι Building.
Excerpt from the Downtown Mocksville Historic District Nomination Form:
Rectangular, tapestry brick-faced commercial building; wood, glass and brick original shopfronts; modern stained glass in transoms; canvas awning; probably built for use as cafe.
Also see . . . Downtown Mocksville Historic District Nomination Form (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
2. Cafι Building and Marker
Marker is next to the left entrance.
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 225 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 16, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
