Statesville in Iredell County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Wallace Building
ca. 1895
| | 110 South Center Street | |
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 14, 2024
1. Wallace Building 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 1895.
Location. 35° 47.04′ N, 80° 53.29′ W. Marker is in Statesville, North Carolina, in Iredell County. It is on South Center Street (North Carolina Route 115) north of Court Street, on the left when traveling north. The marker is at the far left side of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 S Center St, 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 Culture, one of the original
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Commercial National Bank (a few steps from this marker); Student Sit In (within shouting distance of this marker); Iredell County War Mothers (within shouting distance of this marker); Iredell County Confederate Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Bristol Block (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Statesville in the Civil War (within shouting distance of this marker); United Spanish American War Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Iredell County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Statesville.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Statesville in the Civil War (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. The building currently houses Statesville Jewelry and Loan, and is a contributing building to the Statesville Commercial Historic
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 14, 2024
2. Wallace Building Marker on the left
Regarding Wallace Building. Excerpt from the Statesville Commercial Historic District (amended) Nomination Form:
Three story commercial building, elevation above storefront restored in 1980s to reverse mid-20th c. application of metal panels. Second story features one-over-one sash with side windows having rusticated stone lintels and center paired windows having stone and brick voussoired lintels. Third story has round-arched windows with label molding and stone string course doubling as sills; paired windows separated by a pressed metal cartouche. Original urns atop outer edges of parapet have been lost.
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.)
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 14, 2024
3. Full view of Wallace Building, currently Statesville Jewelry and Loan
Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 206 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 18, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
