Marshall in Madison County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Col. Lawrence M. Allen House

Photographed by Mark Parker, August 17, 2024

1. Col. Lawrence M. Allen House Marker

Inscription.
This property Is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Erected by United States Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • War, US Civil.

Location. 35° 47.841′ N, 82° 41.001′ W. Marker is in Marshall, North Carolina, in Madison County. It is on South Main Street (Business U.S. 70) west of Hill Street, on the right when traveling west. The marker is on the porch to the right of the front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 39 S Main Street, Marshall NC 28753, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Mountains. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in 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

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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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Marshall (a few steps from this marker); Colonel Edward F. Rector, USAF (within shouting distance of this marker); Buncombe Turnpike (within shouting distance of this marker); David Vance (within shouting distance of this marker); The Charters of Freedom (within shouting distance of this marker); Marshall High School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jewell Hill (approx. 4.7 miles away); Wellness Center (approx. 7.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marshall.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Robert E. Lee (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. The house is a contributing building to the Marshall Main Street Historic District

Regarding Col. Lawrence M. Allen House. Except from the Marshall Main Street Historic District Nomination Form:

A two-story frame I-house with a full-length double tier porch, this building

Col. Lawrence M. Allen House Marker, on the porch to the right of the front entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, August 17, 2024

2. Col. Lawrence M. Allen House Marker, on the porch to the right of the front entrance

retains its original lapped wood siding, six-over-six windows, and Greek Revival details in the front doorway which is a door framed by sidelights and transom lights. The current multi-light door is a replacement. Porch details include original square posts and narrow one-by-one balusters. The roof is covered by standing seam metal. A single shoulder exterior end chimney is located on the east and west elevations, typical of the time period. The large two-story ell at the rear was added to the house by 1872...

Colonel Allen was one of two leaders who was involved in the Civil War massacre at Shelton Laurel. He, along with Lieutenant Colonel James A. Keith, worked to round up Union sympathizers under threat of death if they did not come over to the Confederate side in the War. The land was originally part of fifty acres called Lapland, owned by David Vance, and later given to the town to form the town of Marshall.

Also see . . . Marshall Main Street Historic District Nomination Form (pdf). Form prepared by Sybil H. Arqintar, Southeastern Preservation Services, 2007 (Submitted on March 2, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)

Full view of Col. Lawrence M. Allen House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, August 17, 2024

3. Full view of Col. Lawrence M. Allen House

Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 262 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 2, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.