Cherryville in Gaston County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Harrelson Company Building
Est. 1922
Photographed by Mark Parker, February 7, 2025
1. Harrelson Company Building Marker
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 1922.
Location. 35° 22.739′ N, 81° 22.745′ W. Marker is in Cherryville, North Carolina, in Gaston County. It is on East Main Street (North Carolina Route 279) east of South Mountain Street ( Route 274), on the right when traveling east. The marker is attached to the far right post of the storefront. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 112 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.
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More about this marker. Originally home to Harrelson Company, the building currently houses Victoria - Cole Gifts and Collectibles. It is a contributing building to the Cherryville Historic District.
Regarding Harrelson Company Building. Excerpts from the Cherryville Historic District Nomination Form:
Henry Craig Harrelson, C. B. Harrelson, and S. C. Hendricks gained experience working for the Stamey Company in Fallston before partnering to purchase S. B. Mauney's Cherryville department store in August 1910. Hendricks-Harrelson Company's inventory included books, clothing,dry goods, furniture, hats, notions, shoes, coffins, and undertaking supplies. S. C. Hendricks sold his interest in the company to H. C. and C. B. Harrelson on December 31, 1919. H. C. Harrelson and W. L. Fanning subsequently partnered to create Harrelson-Fanning Company and opened a Rutherfordton store in late 1921. The concern then commissioned the 1922 construction of a new building at 112 East Main Street in Cherryville. P. L. Helms managed that store upon its September 30th opening. The business later became Harrelson Company, Inc., owned and operated by H. C. Harrelson, his wife Lillie Mae Warlick Harrelson, and Mr. Harrelson's cousin Hillard Roscoe Harrelson. The concern continued to offer a wide variety of ready-to-wear clothing, shoes, and hats as well as piece goods. H. C. Harrelson retired shortly before his death on October 10, 1965. Lillie Mae Harrelson died on July 26, 1966. Harrelson Company, Inc., remained at this location through the 1970s.Photographed by Mark Parker, February 7, 20252. Full view of Harrelson Company Building. Marker is on the right post
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 123 times since then and 28 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.
