Cherryville in Gaston County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Cherryville City Hall

Est. 1911

Photographed by Mark Parker, February 7, 2025

1. Cherryville City Hall Marker

Inscription. Cherryville Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 35° 22.75′ N, 81° 22.742′ W. Marker is in Cherryville, North Carolina, in Gaston County. It is on East Main Street (North Carolina Route 279) east of North Mountain Street ( Route 274), on the left when traveling east. The marker is on the far right post of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 109 E Main St, Cherryville NC 28021, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont

and in Greater Charlotte.

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,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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distance of this marker: Harrelson Company Building (a few steps from this marker); Cherryville Drug Company (within shouting distance of this marker); "Shooting in the New Year" (within shouting distance of this marker); Farmer's Bank & Trust (within shouting distance of this marker); John F Black School House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cherryville Heritage Mural (about 400 feet away); Federal Bonded Liquor Warehouse (about 400 feet away); Orignal City Hall (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cherryville.

More about this marker. The former City Hall is now home to the Cherryville Historical Society. It is a contributing building to the Cherryville Historic District.

Regarding Cherryville City Hall. Excerpt from the Cherryville Historic District Nomination Form:

Community investment in the built environment during the 1910s is manifested in fourteen edifices within the downtown historic district. The 1911 construction of the two-story Classical Revival-style Cherryville City Hall at 109 East Main Street set the tone for subsequent development. The eclectic blonde-brick

Former Cherryville City Hall, now home to the Cherryville Historical Society. Marker is to the right image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, February 7, 2025

2. Former Cherryville City Hall, now home to the Cherryville Historical Society. Marker is to the right

facade features cast-stone cartouches, garlands, and egg-and-dart and foliated moldings.

Also see . . . Cherryville Historic District Nomination Form (pdf). Form prepared by Heather Fearnbach, Fearnbach History Services, Inc., 2016 (Submitted on February 18, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 196 times since then and 91 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 18, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.