Mt. Gilead in Haywood County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

McAulay Bros. Store

Photographed By Patrick G. Jordan, September 3, 2010

1. McAulay Bros. Store Marker

Inscription. In 1898 George Thomas McAulay Sr. and his brother William Aulay McAulay began a general mercantile business that would last until their deaths in 1943. Their original wooden store building was replaced by this brick building structure in 1909.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 35° 12.884′ N, 80° 0.111′ W. Marker is in Mt. Gilead, North Carolina, in Haywood County. Marker is on South Main Street, on the left when traveling north. The building is located at the intersection of South Main Street and East Allenton Street (State Route 731). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 South Main Street, Mount Gilead NC 27306, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Haywood Motor Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Ingram McAulay Hardware & Furniture (within shouting distance of this marker); Ross & Ingram Grocery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Williams Barber Shop (about 400 feet away); O.C. Bruton Store (about 400 feet away); A.S. McRae Building (about 400 feet away); Edmund DeBerry (approx. 3.7 miles away); Zion United Methodist Church (approx. 4.4 miles away).

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McAulay Bros. Store image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Patrick G. Jordan, September 3, 2010

2. McAulay Bros. Store

The marker is on the left hand side of the store front, to the left of the sign that reads "Home Decor."

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Photographed By Patrick G. Jordan, September 3, 2010

3. Another view of McAulay Bros. Store

Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2010, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 613 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 23, 2010, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.