South Boston in Halifax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Glasscock Hardware Building
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, August 30, 2025
1. Glasscock Hardware Building Marker
It is a recognized National Historic Place.
Erected 2024.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 36° 41.894′ N, 78° 54.086′ W. Marker is in South Boston, Virginia, in Halifax County. It is on Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 425 & 427 Main Street, South Boston VA 24592, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont, in Southside Virginia, and specifically in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 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: South Boston Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); Constitution Square (approx. 0.2 miles away); D-Day Normandy (approx. 0.2 miles away); Crossing of the Dan (approx. 0.2 miles away); Campaign of 1781 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Retreat to the Dan (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mizpah Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tiny Halifax County woman becomes mother of modern medicine (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Boston.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Mizpah Church (was approx.
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Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, August 30, 2025
2. Glasscock Hardware Building Marker
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, August 30, 2025
3. Glasscock Hardware Building Marker
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, August 30, 2025
4. Glasscock Hardware Building Marker
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, August 30, 2025
5. Glasscock Hardware Building
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, August 30, 2025
6. Glasscock Hardware Building
Credits. This page was last revised on September 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 79 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 2, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
