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

Sloan's Hardware Store

ca. 1880

— 109 East Broad Street —

Sloan's Hardware Store Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, December 14, 2024

1. Sloan's Hardware Store 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 1880.

Location. 35° 47.095′ N, 80° 53.273′ W. Marker is in Statesville, North Carolina, in Iredell County. It is on East Broad Street west of ARP Alley, on the right when traveling west. The marker is on the far left post of the storefront. The current site houses Center Stage Alliance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 109 E Broad 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: Polk Gray Drug Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Miller Block (within shouting distance of this marker); T. Ross Alexander Company (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Miller Annex (about 300 feet away); Sammy the Fire Dog (about 300 feet away); Carolina Motor Company (about 300 feet away); Wallace Building (about 300 feet away); Commercial National Bank (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Statesville.

More about this marker. Sloan's Hardware Store is a contributing building to the Statesville Commercial Historic District

Regarding Sloan's Hardware Store. Excerpt from the Statesville Commercial Historic District Nomination Form:

Relatively intact two-story brick building notable for its decorative features. First story has Mesker & Co. cast iron frame of three pilasters (defining small office to west and larger storefront to east) and frieze with delicate

Former Sloan's Hardware Store. Marker indicated by the arrow image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, December 14, 2024

2. Former Sloan's Hardware Store. Marker indicated by the arrow

applied ornamentation in organic motifs. Wide segmental-arched windows (now with brick infill, the building's only major alteration), brick hood molds, and marble sills highlight the second story. Tall metal cornice with comer finials surmounts corbelled brickwork. Williams Reece Sloan operated his hardware store here during the late 19th century. 107-1/2 served as the store's office.

Also see . . . 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 18, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)

Former Sloan's Hardware Store office image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, December 14, 2024

3. Former Sloan's Hardware Store office

G.L. Mesker & Co. Ironworks plate image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, December 14, 2024

4. G.L. Mesker & Co. Ironworks plate

Full (former) Sloan's Hardware Store Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, December 14, 2024

5. Full (former) Sloan's Hardware Store Building

Office was to the left and the main hardware store is to the right.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 18, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.