Spartanburg in Spartanburg County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Cantrell Wagon Building
Spartanburg Historic District
Photographed by Brian Scott, February 14, 2011
1. Cantrell Wagon Building Marker
South Carolina
Department of Archives
and History
Cantrell Wagon Building
Spartanburg Historic District
of Historic Places
Erected 2000.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 34° 56.917′ N, 81° 56.067′ W. Marker is in Spartanburg, South Carolina, in Spartanburg County. It is on West Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 196 West Main Street, Spartanburg SC 29306, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep 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 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Masonic Temple (a few steps from this marker); 175th Anniversary Spartan Lodge No. 70 A.F.M. (a few steps from this marker); Downtown Spartanburg Pocket Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Arthur Prysock/Ira Tucker (within shouting distance of this marker); Carlos Moseley/Peter Cooper (within shouting distance of this marker); Spartanburg Water Works (within shouting distance of this marker); Spartanburg Town Clock (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 156 West Main Street
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Also see . . . Spartanburg Historic District. The Spartanburg Historic District contains a concentration of late-nineteenth and early-twentieth commercial architecture in and around Morgan Square in the commercial district of Spartanburg. (Submitted on May 6, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Additional commentary.
1. Cantrell Wagon Building (1900) - National Register Nomination Form (2000)
A three-story brick building, originally a wagon factory. Presently (1999) vacant, the storefront has been altered in recent years with new windows and a doorway. The upper facade is three bays wide and consists of three rounded-arch windows on each floor. Each window opening has two four-over-four sash windows with an elliptical quad light transom. Over each transom is arched brick hood molding. Above the third story central bay is a datestone and the building is topped with a corbelled brick cornice. The east and west elevations have rounded-arch sash windows. At the
Photographed by Brian Scott, February 14, 2011
2. Cantrell Wagon Building
Restoration of this building would involve both exterior and interior work. The storefront has been removed in recent years and a new one would need to be added similar to the one shown in historic photographs.
— Submitted May 6, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
Photographed by Brian Scott, February 14, 2011
3. Cantrell Wagon Building
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,807 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 6, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
