Statesville in Iredell County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Polk Gray Drug Store
ca. 1885
| | 101 East Broad Street | |
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 14, 2024
1. Polk Gray Drug Store Marker
of Historic Places
Listed by the United States Department of the Interior, 1980
Statesville Commercial District
Historic Downtown Statesville
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
Location. 35° 47.09′ N, 80° 53.295′ W. Marker is in Statesville, North Carolina, in Iredell County. It is at the intersection of North Center Street Street (North Carolina Route 115) and East Broad Street, on the right when traveling north on North Center Street Street. The marker is on the North Center Street side of the corner lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 E Broad 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 Thirteen
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Miller Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Sloan's Hardware Store (within shouting distance of this marker); T. Ross Alexander Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Miller Annex (within shouting distance of this marker); Sammy the Fire Dog (within shouting distance of this marker); Wallace Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Commercial National Bank (about 300 feet away); Lowenstein & Co. (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Statesville.
Regarding Polk Gray Drug Store. Excerpt from the Statesville Commercial Historic District Nomination Form:
Two-story building with tall stepped parapet, corner entrance and 20th-c. storefront. Homer Keever in Iredell Piedmont County (p. 439) claims this is the oldest building in downtown Statesville, built by T. H. McRorie when Statesville was being rebuilt after the great fire of 1854, but there is little physical evidence to indicate such an earlydate. Overall proportions, corner pilasters, and very large windows with lintels and sills suggest a late 19th c. date.Photographed by Mark Parker, December 14, 20242. Polk Gray Drug Store. Marker indicated by arrow
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 February 3, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 185 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 3, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
