Hendersonville in Henderson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

215 N. Main

— (Hendersonville, N.C.) —

Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 23, 2010

1. 215 N. Main Marker

Inscription. 1961 Built by Daniel C. Barber, Jr., this building was modeled after the Western Auto Store in the Charlottetown Mall in Charolette and was the first pre-stressed concrete on Main Street. The Barber Family ran the Western Auto Store and True Value Hardware Store here from 1961 until 2007. The St. Johns Hotel was on this site prior to 1915.

Erected by Hendersonville Historic Preservation Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Events. A significant historical year for this entry is 1961.

Location. 35° 18.909′ N, 82° 27.602′ W. Marker is in Hendersonville, North Carolina, in Henderson County. It is on North Main Street. Located between 2nd and 3rd Avenues West, traveling north along Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 215 N Main Street, Hendersonville NC 28792, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Mountains and in Greater Asheville.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper 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: 219 - 221 N. Main (here, next to this marker); Nuckolls Building (a few steps from this marker); Sixth Avenue School (within shouting distance of this marker); Ninth Avenue School (within shouting distance of this marker); Ripley - Shepherd Building

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Dotson Store Building (within shouting distance of this marker); 202 - 206 N. Main (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary Soldiers (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hendersonville.

215 N. Main with Marker as seen today image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 23, 2010

2. 215 N. Main with Marker as seen today

Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 23, 2010

3. 215 N. Main Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 785 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 14, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.