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

J. C. Penny Building

ca. 1939

— Hendersonville, N.C, —

J. C. Penny Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 23, 2010

1. J. C. Penny Building Marker

Inscription. J.C.Penny's built and occupied this building for over 45 years. From 1893 until 1925 Hendersonville's Town Hall and Opera house stood on this location. Romanesque in architure, the building housed all city services and a 400 seat auditorium.

Erected by Hendersonville Historic Preservation Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.

Location. 35° 19.033′ N, 82° 27.608′ 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 Streets 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: 412-414 N. Main (here, next to this marker); Queen Theater (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); First Bank & Trust Co. (within shouting distance of this marker); Kirk Building

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(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.

J. C. Penny Building and Marker, as seen today image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 23, 2010

2. J. C. Penny Building and Marker, as seen today

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,037 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 8, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.