Lincolnton in Lincoln County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

North State Hotel

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, July 9, 2011

1. North State Hotel Marker

Inscription. On this exact site a three story brick building was erected in 1852 by John Motz and known as Motz Hotel, Leading hotel in western North Carolina. Fulfilling need, as Lincolnton was the most important town west of Salisbury. Purchased 1862 by Dr. Samuel Lander for Lincolnton Seminary, Female Boarding School. Toward the end of the War Between the States, the hotel and the entire town received large numbers of South Carolinians fleeing the invasion of Sherman by following the railroad north to Lincolnton. 1870-71 headquarters of the Pennsylvania 7th Cavalry, Company C. In 1891 a corporation purchased the property and operated it as the North State Hotel. One member of the corporation was K.L. Lawing whose family sold the property to Lincoln County in 1966. Thomas A. Edison stayed here in 1906 seeking cobalt for storage battery. Hand-made brick from original building used to build this marker. Building razed in January 1968 for court house parking.

Lincoln County Board of Commissioners
John R.Gamble, Jr., M.D. Chairman • James W. Warren, V.Chm
Louie M. Aderholt • Don W. Cherry • A. Ferd Houser
Fred M. Houser, County

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1968.

Location. 35° 28.266′ N, 81° 15.443′ W. Marker is in Lincolnton, North Carolina, in Lincoln County. It is at the intersection of Court Square (State Highway 27) and West Main Street, on the right when traveling south on Court Square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lincolnton NC 28092, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont

and in Greater Charlotte.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once 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: Rufus Z. Johnston (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial Plaza (within shouting

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, July 9, 2011

2. North State Hotel Marker

distance of this marker); André Michaux (within shouting distance of this marker); Hiram R. Revels (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln County War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Battle of Ramsour's Mill (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Emmanuel Lutheran Church (about 400 feet away); U.D.C. Memorial Hall (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lincolnton.

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, July 9, 2011

3. North State Hotel Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2011, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,155 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 9, 2011, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.