Rutherford College in Burke County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Rutherford College Town Hall

(E.R. White Building)

— R.C. Settled 1852 —

Rutherford College Town Hall Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, September 17, 2024

1. Rutherford College Town Hall Marker

Inscription. Built by Eubert Rutherford in 1944 for use as a U.S. Post Office in Rutherford College. Sold by Rutherford to Dr. E. R. White on completion of present post office building. Occupied by town of Rutherford College in 1977 and used as a meeting room since. Building named for Dr. White in honor of his services to community. (Marker Number 6.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1944.

Location. 35° 45.019′ N, 81° 31.494′ W. Marker is in Rutherford College, North Carolina, in Burke County. It is at the intersection of Malcolm Boulevard and Icard Street, on the right when traveling north on Malcolm Boulevard. The current tenant is the Foothills Service Project. The marker is to the left. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 940 Malcolm Blvd, Rutherford College NC 28671, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Mountains. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

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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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rutherford College Water Corporation Office (a few steps from this marker); Rutherford College (a few steps from this marker); Stump Institute (within shouting distance of this marker); Lovelady Volunteer Fire Department (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Abernethy Memorial United Methodist Church (about 400 feet away); Black Lantern Tea Room (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Rutherford College (approx. 0.2 miles away); History of Bocce (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rutherford College.

Full view of Foothills Service Project Building. Marker is to the left. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, September 17, 2024

2. Full view of Foothills Service Project Building. Marker is to the left.

Rutherford College mural on the south side of the former Town Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, September 17, 2024

3. Rutherford College mural on the south side of the former Town Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 475 times since then and 60 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.