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

Queen Theater

ca. 1915

Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 23, 2010

1. Queen Theater Marker

Inscription. Built originally for retail, this building was redesigned into a theater in 1915 by prominent local architect Erle Stillwell. The Neo-Classical building served as the Queen, then the State, then the Fox until the early 1960s.

Erected by Hendersonville Historic Preservation Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.

Location. 35° 19.034′ N, 82° 27.609′ W. Marker is in Hendersonville, North Carolina, in Henderson County. It is on North Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Located between 4th and 5th Avenues East. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 424 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: J. C. Penny Building (here, next to this marker); 412-414 N. Main (here, next to this marker); Ewbank & Ewbank Building (a few steps from this marker); Commercial Bank Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Citizens National Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Kirk Building (within

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shouting distance of this marker); First Bank & Trust Co. (within shouting distance of this marker); Hunter Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hendersonville.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 23, 2010

2. Queen Theater Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,068 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 1, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.