Mocksville in Davie County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Commercial Building
1940
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Photographed by Mark Parker, September 15, 2024
1. Commercial Building Marker
1940
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 1940.
Location. 35° 53.681′ 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 on the center brick post of the building facade. The Factory Coffee House is the current tenant. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 128 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: Thomas H. Gaither Tobacco Factory (here, next to this marker); Cafι Building (a few steps from this marker); J.T. Baity/Anderson General Store (a few steps from this marker); Southern Bank & Trust (within shouting distance of this marker); Horn-Harding Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Hanes - Johnson Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Princess Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); J.T. Angell Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mocksville.
More about this marker. The Commercial Building is a contributing building
this page online
Regarding Commercial Building.
Excerpt from the Downtown Mocksville Historic District Nomination Form:
Rectangular, brick commercial building with corbelled brick cornice; modern wood and glass shopfronts; stone-capped parapet.
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. Commercial Building and Marker
Current business is the Factory Coffee House. Marker is on the center brick post to the left of the bright green door.
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 127 times since then and 8 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.
