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

226-232 N. Main

— (Hendersonville, N.C.) —

 
 
226-232 N. Main Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 23, 2010
1. 226-232 N. Main Marker
Inscription.
ca. 1920

Built originally as an auto garage, this building served as a bowling alley in the 1930s. Later tenants were O'Dell & Gossett Furniture Co., Gosset Furniture Co., and Kalin Furniture Co.
 
Erected by Hendersonville Historic Preservation Commission.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceNotable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.
 
Location. 35° 18.933′ N, 82° 27.587′ W. Marker is in Hendersonville, North Carolina, in Henderson County. It is on North Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Located between 2nd and 3rd Avenues East. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 226 North 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: Ninth Avenue School (a few steps from this marker); Sixth Avenue School (a few steps from this marker); Dotson Store Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Ripley - Shepherd Building (within shouting distance of this marker); 300 N. Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 219 - 221 N. Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 215 N. Main
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(within shouting distance of this marker); Justus Pharmacy (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hendersonville.
 
226-232 N. Main Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 23, 2010
2. 226-232 N. Main Marker
226-232 N. Main , one of Hendersonville's "Painted Bear's" (Fund Raising Project) image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 23, 2010
3. 226-232 N. Main , one of Hendersonville's "Painted Bear's" (Fund Raising Project)
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 711 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on July 15, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
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