Mocksville in Davie County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
C.C. Sanford Sons Store
1880, 1890, 1900
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Photographed by Mark Parker, September 15, 2024
1. C.C. Sanford Sons Store Marker
1880, 1890, 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 1880.
Location. 35° 53.652′ N, 80° 33.735′ W. Marker is in Mocksville, North Carolina, in Davie County. It is at the intersection of Court Square and West Depot Street, on the right when traveling south on Court Square. The marker is at the far left brick pillar. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 59 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 States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sanford Brothers Building (a few steps from this marker); Davie County War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Meroney Hardware Company Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Southern Bank & Trust (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); Boone Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Hanes - Johnson Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mocksville.
More about this marker. The C.C. Sanford Sons Store is a contributing
this page online
Regarding C.C. Sanford Sons Store.
Excerpt from the Downtown Mocksville Historic District Nomination Form:
The oldest buildings surviving on Town Square are at its northwest corner, where the ca. 1880 C. C. Sanford Store, a companion ca. 1890 Sanford Building and the ca. 1900 Bank of Davie Building were united in 1937 by a refacing into one block, the (former) C. C. Sanford Sons Store... Rectangular, six bay brick commercial building; originally constructed in the late 19th century; refaced and new shopfronts added in 1937.
Also see . . . Downtown Mocksville Historic District Nomination Form (pdf). Prepared by David R. Black, Architectural Historian, 1990 (Submitted on September 17, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)
Photographed by Mark Parker, September 15, 2024
2. Former C.C. Sanford Sons Store. Marker is at the back left post
Photographed by Mark Parker, September 15, 2024
3. Full view of C.C. Sanford Sons Store
Initial store was to the left with a companion store added in the middle in 1890 and the Bank of Davie to the right in 1900. The three separate entities were united in 1937.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 173 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 17, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
