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Reidsville in Rockingham County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Governor Reid House

c. 1881

 
 
Governor Reid House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
1. Governor Reid House Marker


Inscription.
Home of Gov. David Settle Reid
from 1881 – 1891

( Second Marker : )
Welcome to
The Governor Reid
Historic District

Reidsville Historic Preservation Commission
City of Reidsville
~ Chartered 1873 ~

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.
 
Location. 36° 21.503′ N, 79° 39.729′ W. Marker is in Reidsville, North Carolina, in Rockingham County. It is at the intersection of SE Market Street and Lawsonville Avenue, on the left when traveling south on SE Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 321 SE Market Street, Reidsville NC 27320, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 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: Piedmont Railroad (within shouting distance of this marker); First Baptist Church (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); David S. Reid (about 700 feet away); Reidsville Sesquicentennial (about 700 feet away); Saint Paul United Methodist Church (about 700 feet away); 9/11 Memorial (about 800 feet away); Main Street United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Susie Sharp (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reidsville.
 
Also see . . .  Gov. David S. Reid House.
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Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 3, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 
 
Governor Reid House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
2. Governor Reid House Marker
David Settle Reid (1813-1891) image. Click for more information.
via North Carolina History Project, unknown
3. David Settle Reid (1813-1891)
North Carolina History Project website entry
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Second Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
4. Second Marker
Governor Reid House Markers image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
5. Governor Reid House Markers
Governor Reid House image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
6. Governor Reid House
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,273 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 17, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.   3. submitted on March 22, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.   4, 5, 6. submitted on February 17, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
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