Chapel Hill in Orange County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Carolina Coffee Shop

A Town Heritage Site

July 22, 2015

1. Carolina Coffee Shop Marker

Inscription. John Sprunt Hill bought this block of buildings in the 1920's and donated it in parcels to UNC from 1947-51 with the stipulation that rent monies fund the North Carolina Collection at the library of the University which is still in effect to this day. The Carolina Coffee Shop, the oldest original restaurant in town, was established in 1922.

Erected by The Chapel Hill Historical Society, Preservation Society of Chapel Hill.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.

Location. 35° 54.813′ N, 79° 3.257′ W. Marker is in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in Orange County. It is at the intersection of East Franklin Street and Old Fraternity Row, on the right when traveling east on East Franklin Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 138 East Franklin Street, Chapel Hill NC 27514, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and in the Research Triangle.

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: Old Sawpit Site (a few steps from this marker); University Florist (within shouting distance of this marker); Kuralt Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Strowd Building (within shouting distance of this marker); University of N.C. at Chapel Hill (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct

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line); Journey of Reconciliation (about 600 feet away); Astronaut Training (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old East (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chapel Hill.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Silent Sam (was about 600 feet away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . Carolina Coffee Shop. (Submitted on August 3, 2015.)

July 22, 2015

2. Carolina Coffee Shop Marker

Carolina Coffee Shop image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, April 29, 2018

3. Carolina Coffee Shop

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Photographed by Allen C. Browne, April 29, 2018

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C C S<br>1922 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, April 29, 2018

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Photographed by Allen C. Browne, April 29, 2018

6. Menu

Carolina Coffee Shop
North Carolina's Oldest Original Restaurant
Est. 1922

What started as a student post office and became a soda shop in 1922, Carolina Coffee Shop has been feeding Tarheels for nearly a century.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 973 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 31, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 3. submitted on May 7, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 4, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.