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On Saturday, September 21st, Henson Building Materials celebrated their Customer Appreciation Day for their loyal customers who have been coming to Henson’s for years...some have been customers for over 40 years. Hundreds of people, a lot of familiar faces, and some new faces, were treated to a BBQ lunch provided by Cox Industries, Henson’s treated wood supplier. Door prizes were abundantly given from the raffle drawing that was held. It was another way of saying “thanks” to their customers for supporting their local hometown building supply. Inside, everyone enjoyed the newly remodeled showroom of the business that’s been around since 1938. Here’s a little history about Henson’s:
Around the middle of 1938, Wright Bauchman Lumber Company, out of West Virginia, purchased 25,000 acres in Golden Valley, here in Rutherford County. The workers lost one horse a day because the land was so rough to plow and haul, but they finally organized a saw mill on Duke Street in Forest City. Duke Street was a dirt road that crossed the railroad tracks and ended where the power station is now. The workers built five “huts” beside another building that was built called “the planer” (a process that trims down the wood to dimensional sizes). One of the five huts was used as a kitchen in which one man cooked all day for the workers. The other four huts were overnight lodging for the workers who worked on the Golden Valley property. A short while after completion, Mr. Carl Henson, a saw mill operator from Tennessee, was hired on as the Manager of the company that had yet to have a name.
In 1951, the saw mill was named Henson Timber Products. Henson’s had several competitors throughout the years, but still managed to thrive in supplying basic building materials in a community that was growing as the years went on. Later, in the mid 1980’s, Henson Timber Products changed the name to Henson Building Materials and opened up a store in Black Mountain, NC. The company grew even more by opening up another store in Linville, NC in 1999-2000. Recently, in October of 2012, Henson Building Materials opened up its newest location in the Tryon/Landrum area, serving the Upstate South Carolina region.
If you’re a professional builder, remodeler or even a do-it-yourselfer, you will find just about everything you need at Henson’s. They’re more than just a lumberyard. They have a showroom that offers a full line of building materials, tools, and hardware for anything house related. They have someone’s future home or future remodel in stock. Along with the showroom, Henson’s offers cabinetry and countertops, doors and windows, paints and stains, roofing and siding, and much more, along with knowledgeable specialists for each project that you have in mind. There’s also a building design and materials design specialist that can turn your set of plans into a 3-D model.
Surviving past recessions in the housing market industry, Henson Building Materials still thrives in serving Western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina with high quality building materials at competitive prices. For over 75 years, Henson Building Materials has built their name on service and quality you can trust. Stop by, you’ll be surprised...and glad you did.
