Spartanburg in Spartanburg County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
101 East Main Street
Spartanburg Historic District
Photographed by Mark Parker, February 21, 2025
1. 101 East Main Street Marker
101 East Main Street
Spartanburg Historic District
South Carolina Department of Archives and History
The National Register of Historic Places
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 34° 56.971′ N, 81° 55.887′ W. Marker is in Spartanburg, South Carolina, in Spartanburg County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street and South Church Street (U.S. 221), on the right when traveling east on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 E Main St, Spartanburg SC 29306, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, 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 distance of this marker: Buck Trent/David Ball (here, next to this marker); Palmetto Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Rosa H. Gantt (within shouting distance of this marker); Pink Anderson/The Marshall Tucker Band (within shouting distance of this marker); Woolworth's Sit In (within shouting distance of this marker); Hank Garland/Johnny Blowers (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); To Honor the Memory of These Men (about 400 feet away); 135 West Main Street (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spartanburg.
More about this marker. The building currently houses Lime Leaf Thai Cuisine
this page online
Regarding 101 East Main Street. Excerpt from the Spartanburg Historic District (boundary increase) Nomination Form:
A two-story commercial building at the corner of Main and Church streets, featuring a stuccoed wall surface and a storefront parapet rising above the pitched roofline where historic chimneys are still visible. Although the storefront has been altered, the upper floor windows appear to be ca. 1930 metal casement and the building contributes to the character of the historic district...
The boundary for the Spartanburg Historic District (Boundary Increase) includes the Belk- Hudson/Palmetto Building, the Aug. W. Smith Building, the Kress Building, the Montgomery-Ward Building, and a commercial building at 101 E. Main Street, an architecturally intact and historically significant concentration of commercial buildings located along the 100 block of E. Main Street and immediately across S. Church Street from the existing Spartanburg Historic District.
Also see . . . Spartanburg Historic District (boundary increase) Nomination Form (pdf). Form prepared by Jerri Greene. Lou Cecil & Martin Meek. AIA; with the assistance of the South Carolina SHPO staff,
Photographed by Mark Parker, February 21, 2025
2. Full view of 101 East Main Street commercial building. Marker indicated by arrow
Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 149 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 22, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
