Statesville in Iredell County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Bristol Block

ca. 1925

— 110-134 Court Street —

Bristol Block Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, December 14, 2024

1. Bristol Block Marker

Inscription.
National Register
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 1925.

Location. 35° 47.024′ N, 80° 53.314′ W. Marker is in Statesville, North Carolina, in Iredell County. It is on Court Street west of South Center Street (North Carolina Route 115), on the right when traveling west. The marker is at the far right of the storefront for Bristol Cafe & Catering. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 Court 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 once the territory of the Mississippian

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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: Student Sit In (within shouting distance of this marker); Iredell County Confederate Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Commercial National Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Iredell County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Wallace Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Iredell County War Mothers (within shouting distance of this marker); United Spanish American War Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Statesville in the Civil War (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Statesville.

More about this marker. Formerly the Bristol Hotel, the current commercial building is a contributing building to the Statesville Commercial Historic District.

Regarding Bristol Block. Excerpt from the Statesville Commercial Historic District Nomination Form:

Two-story, three-unit brick building with altered

Bristol Block, formerly the Bristol Hotel. Marker is at the far right image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, December 14, 2024

2. Bristol Block, formerly the Bristol Hotel. Marker is at the far right

Current business is Bristol Cafe & Catering

storefronts but intact second stories. At the second story, each of the three bays features a double one-over-one double-hung sash window topped by a pair of recessed panels and modest corbelling. Built as the Bristol Hotel, the building originally accommodated the hotel office and a small restaurant in the north storefront, a print shop in the south units, and hotel rooms on the entire second floor.

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 138 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 17, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.