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

Syndicate Building

ca. 1909

— (Hendersonville, N.C.) —

 
 
Syndicate Building Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 23, 2010
1. Syndicate Building Marker
Inscription. Tenants of this two storefront building have been Maxwell Brown's Fancy Groceries, Mitchell's Grocery, Jack Schulman's Clothing, and Freeze Drug Co. The Woodmen of the World Hall was upstairs.
 
Erected by Hendersonville Historic Preservation Commission.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal OrganizationsIndustry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
 
Location. 35° 19.09′ N, 82° 27.64′ W. Marker is in Hendersonville, North Carolina, in Henderson County. It is on North Main Street, on the right when traveling south. Located between 5th and 6th Avenues West. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 527-529 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: Clarke Hardware Building (here, next to this marker); Hunter Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Kirk Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Queen Theater (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); J. C. Penny Building (about 400 feet away); 412-414 N. Main (about 400 feet away); Commercial Bank Building (about 400 feet away); Ewbank & Ewbank Building (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hendersonville.
 
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Syndicate Building with Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 23, 2010
2. Syndicate Building with Marker
Also known as the Maxwell Building, 527-529 North Main Street, as seen today
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 974 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
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