Claremont in Hickory in Catawba County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

First United Methodist Church 1952

Photographed by Mark Parker, September 25, 2023

1. First United Methodist Church 1952 Marker

Inscription.

Claremont Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1952.

Location. 35° 44.174′ N, 81° 19.968′ W. Marker is in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. It is in Claremont. It is at the intersection of 3rd Avenue Northeast and 3rd Street NE, on the right when traveling west on 3rd Avenue Northeast. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 311 3rd Ave NE, Hickory NC 28601, 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 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

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of this marker: H. Ellis McComb House (within shouting distance of this marker); Arthur H. Burgess House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); George W. Hall House (about 300 feet away); Dr. Ralston W. Carver House (about 400 feet away); Claremont High School Site (about 400 feet away); Ingold-Doll-Abernethy House (about 400 feet away); David M. McComb House (about 400 feet away); Shuford L. Whitener House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hickory.

More about this marker. The marker is located just above the sanctuary's cornerstone on its southwest corner.

Also see . . . Claremont High School Historic District at Wikipedia. (Submitted on October 30, 2023.)

Photographed by Mark Parker, September 25, 2023

2. First United Methodist Church 1952 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2023, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 152 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 25, 2023, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.