Mocksville in Davie County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Horn-Harding Building
1900
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Photographed by Mark Parker, September 15, 2024
1. Horn-Harding Building Marker
1900
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 1900.
Location. 35° 53.695′ N, 80° 33.698′ 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 at the far left side of the facade on the brick post. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 140 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 (a few steps from this marker); Commercial 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); Hanes - Johnson Building (within shouting distance of this marker); J.T. Baity/Anderson General Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Cafι Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Kurfees & Ward Pure Oil Shop (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mocksville.
More about this marker. The Horn-Harding Building is a contributing building
this page online
Note: The nomination form on two occasions indicates the Horn-Harding Building was erected in 1938, rather than 1900, as stated on the marker
Regarding Horn-Harding Building.
Excerpt from the Downtown Mocksville Historic District Nomination Form:
At the northeast corner of the square is the 1938 Horn-Harding Building, with a symmetrical tapestry brick facade that retains its original shop fronts...Rectangular, tapestry brick-faced office/store building; five bay front elevation with central, arched, recessed entrance; wood and glass shopfronts with transoms; one-over-one sash windows; checkerboard corbelled brick cornice; built for Dr. S. A. Harding and J. M. Horn.
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. Horn-Harding Building. Marker is at the far left brick post.
Photographed by Mark Parker, September 15, 2024
3. Horn Oil Company mural on the north facing wall of the Horn-Harding Building
Photographed by Mark Parker, September 15, 2024
4. Horn-Harding Building mural artist credit
Mr. Mural of Imaginationworks, 2021
Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 12 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.
