Wilson in Wilson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Cherry Hotel
333 Nash Street
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.
Location. 35° 43.403′ N, 77° 54.505′ W. Marker is in Wilson, North Carolina, in Wilson County. It is on Nash Street (North Carolina Route 58) north of Lodge Street East, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 333 Nash Street, Wilson NC 27893, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont. 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: R.D.W. Connor (within shouting distance of this marker); First ABC Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Wilson County Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Branch Banking & Trust Company Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Wilson Times (approx. 0.2 miles away); Henry G. Connor (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wilson Hospital and Tubercular Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Combat Wounded Veterans (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilson.
Also see . . . National Register of Historic Places nomination form for Cherry Hotel.
This form was prepared on July 8, 1982 by J. Robert Boykin III, President of the Toisnot Historical Company. A statement of historical significance for the hotel can be found
this page online
The Cherry Hotel, built in 1917, was designed by Charles C. Benton. The hotel served the needs of train passengers and motorists traveling between New York and Florida, since Wilson was the midpoint between the two locations. Salesmen and tobacconists also used the Cherry Hotel as their headquarters during the tobacco season which was so vital to the economic well-being of the area and the state. The Cherry Hotel also served as a local social center because of it s ballroom. The structure is an example of refine d hotel architecture found throughout North Carolina during the first quarter of the twentieth century. It has a Beaux Arts inspired entrance consisting of three arched bays wit h a smaller-scaled shop entrance on either side. There is a pleasing symmetry of one-, two-, and three-part bays on the facade and an elaborate metal cornice with dentils and cresting. The interior was inspired by the Art Deco style and much of the original trim remains intact. The hotel is a reminder of the elegance of hotels during the early twentieth century both in the architectural and social aspect.(Submitted on December 28, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 27, 2025
3. Additional plaque on the building
Historic Property
Cherry Hotel
ca 1917
Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 53 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 28, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
