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

219 - 221 N. Main

1962

— (Hendersonville, N.C.) —

219- 221 N. Main Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 23, 2010

1. 219- 221 N. Main Marker

Inscription. Built by Norman Farnsworth, this building filled the last vacant lot on Main Street. Tenants of the two-storefront building have been Fred Toms Furniture Outlet, credit & financial companies, and the Added Touch gift shop. Western Auto expanded into the southern portion from 1985 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 Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1985.

Location. 35° 18.911′ N, 82° 27.602′ W. Marker is in Hendersonville, North Carolina, in Henderson County. It is on 219 North . Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: 215 N. Main (here, next to this marker); Nuckolls Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Sixth Avenue School (within shouting distance of this marker); Ninth Avenue School (within shouting distance of this marker); Ripley - Shepherd Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Dotson Store Building (within shouting

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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.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. More on Western Auto Store

Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 23, 2010

2. 219- 221 N. Main Marker

Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 23, 2010

3. 219- 221 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 724 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 14, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.