Statesville in Iredell County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Miller Block
ca. 1885
| | 102 West Broad Street | |
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 14, 2024
1. Miller Block 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° 47.086′ N, 80° 53.312′ W. Marker is in Statesville, North Carolina, in Iredell County. It is at the intersection of North Center Street (North Carolina Route 115) and West Broad Street, on the right when traveling south on North Center 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: 102 West 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 Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies,
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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); T. Ross Alexander Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Miller Annex (within shouting distance of this marker); Sloan's Hardware Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Lowenstein & Co. (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). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Statesville.
More about this marker. The building currently houses Mattox Law offices and is a contributing building to the Statesville Commercial Historic District
Regarding Miller Block. Excerpt from the Statesville Commercial Historic District Nomination Form:
One of the most ornate buildings from this period Is the Miller Block at 102-104 W, Broad St. built by 1885. Its unaltered second story displays well-defined pressed metal pedimentedand bracketed window lintels, brick hood moulds which repeat the triangular line of the pediments, and a heavy, pressed-metal upper cornice. Partial pilasters which terminate at second story window level in corbelled brickwork points hang like so many banners from the roof-line. The intricacies of the detailing on this building are a delight to the eye.Photographed by Mark Parker, December 14, 20242. Miller Block Marker on the North Center Street side of the building
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.)
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 14, 2024
3. Full view of Miller Block
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 123 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 3, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
