Statesville in Iredell County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Vance Hotel
ca. 1922
| | 226 South Center Street | |
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 14, 2024
1. Vance Hotel Marker
of Historic Places
Listed by the United States Department of the Interior, 1980
Statesville Commercial District
Historic Downtown Statesville
Erected by United States Department of the Interior, City of Statesville.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.
Location. 35° 46.969′ N, 80° 53.253′ W. Marker is in Statesville, North Carolina, in Iredell County. It is at the intersection of South Center Street (North Carolina Route 115) and West Front Street (U.S. 64), on the right when traveling south on South Center Street. The marker is at the southeast corner of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 226 S Center Street, Statesville NC 28677, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: N.C. Association for the Blind (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Post Office and Federal Building (within shouting distance of this marker); United Spanish American War Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Statesville in the Civil War (about 300 feet away); Iredell County Courthouse (about 300 feet away); Wallace Brothers Herbarium (about 300 feet away); Iredell County Confederate Memorial (about 300 feet away); Iredell County War Mothers (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Statesville.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Statesville in the Civil War (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. The Vance Hotel is a contributing building of the Statesville Commercial Historic District.
Vacant for nearly two decades, construction is underway
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 14, 2024
2. Marker at the SE corner of the Vance Hotel Building
Regarding Vance Hotel. Excerpt from the Statesville Commercial Historic District Nomination Form:
Large buff-colored building, five stories tall and seven bays wide by ten bays deep. Simple, arched main entrance. First story has banded brick effect. Building topped by modillioned cornice and slightly stepped and gabled pierced parapet. The hotel was built under the leadership of Columbus Vance Henkel. It was named partly for Henkel and partly for Governor Zebulon V. Vance.
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Also see . . .
1. Historic Vance Hotel developer outlines plans for jewel of Downtown Statesville.
The Catellus Group, which purchased the 90-room hotel from the City of Statesville for $47,000 in August of 2022, plans to convert the downtown hotel into a 64-room boutique hotel with a restaurant and bar.(Submitted on January 17, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)
The developer is working with local and state agencies to preserve historical features of the Vance, which opened in 1922. The original mosaic tile floor in the lobby is being restored, and the new bar and tables in the restaurantwill capture the feel of a Classic Revival-style hotel, the developer said.Photographed by Mark Parker, December 14, 20243. Full view of Vance Hotel
2. Statesville Commercial Historic District Nomination Form (pdf). Form prepared by Laura A. W. Phillips Consultant for Survey and Planning Branch Archives and History, 1980 (Submitted on January 17, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 960 times since then and 286 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 17, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
