Former J. C. Penney's, ca. 1950s.
Plain, two-story striated brick structure with concrete cap at parapet. Projecting lines of brick at second story windows and vertical articulation at cap give facade a minimal art moderne look.
HISTORIC MARKER PLACED 2009
J.C. Penney Building ca. 1939
J.C. Penney’s built and occupied this building for over 45 years. From 1893 until 1925, Hendersonville’s Town Hall and Opera House stood on this location. Romanesque in architecture, it housed all city services and a 400 seat auditorium.
Photo from 1987.
Historic District
Main Street