1920’s
Main Street in Faison – 1920’s
Main Street Faison – est. 1925-1929
1924 – Main Street Faison & Typical day at the Market
The First Produce Shed
Observe the Faison Depot in the background
View looking toward the railroad tracks
View looking across the rail road tracks
[The house/structure across the railroad tracks is the Hotel operated by Lille Oates McCullen]
Entrance to Faison Hotel
Operated by Lil Oates McCullen
Mid-to-Late 1920s in front of Lillie Oates McCullen Hotel (location of the new post office)
Lillie w/ mother Mittie Martin Oates, Stella McColman, Lillie (Sanders) Rhodes [niece of Mittie]
Faison Hotel….built by Isham Faison in mid 1872, sold 1/2 interest to John C. Hines in 1873 who sold the same 1/2 interest to
John B. Lane in 1875 who in return sold 1/2 interest back to Isham R Faison in 1879, then sold to B.B. Witherington in 1899 for $900…
Witherington heirs sold it to Lillie Oates McCullen in 1925 for $3500… It was located where the Faison Post Office is now located.
[Research conducted by William House]
1929 – Main Street Faison
Close-up of the store shown in the above picture from 1929. See below discussion about the ownership.
INSERT TEXT from WIlliam House
Leonidas Harper Pridgen at age 86 yrs 5 mos taking his first plane ride, August 29, 1929
