Hickory in Catawba County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Houk's Chapel
1893
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 3, 2024
1. Houk's Chapel Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location. 35° 44.695′ N, 81° 22.1′ W. Marker is in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. It is at the intersection of 9th Avenue Northwest (County Road 1337) and 17th Street Drive Northwest, on the left when traveling west on 9th Avenue Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1741 9th Ave NW, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: "Miracle of Hickory" (approx. 0.6 miles away); John Henry Moss (approx. 0.7 miles away); L.P. Frans Stadium (approx. 0.7 miles away); Hickory Regional Airport (approx. one mile away); Piedmont Wagon Factory (approx. 1.1 miles away); Proud Wagons (approx. 1.2 miles away); Piedmont Wagon (approx. 1.2 miles away); Republic F-105 "Thunderchief" (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hickory.
More about this marker. The '1741' on the marker is not a date. It refers to the church's street address.
Regarding Houk's Chapel. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
Houck's Chapel, erected in 1888, testifies to the enduring strength of Methodist evangelism and the zealous devotion of one minister to carry out his missionary commitment. Born and raised in the last days of the Great Revival and imbued with its evangelistic spirit,the Reverend William K. Houck held a ten day revival in a brush arbor near Hickory in 1887. The next year a chapel was constructed and named in his honor. Though a resident of Morganton, William Houck served the congregation at Hickory for more than half a century, preaching his last sermon in April, 1947, at the age of ninety-two. The congregation dissolved shortly after his death in 1950. Houck's Chapel also represents the fragmentation of the Methodist Church, and others as well, in late nineteenth century Catawba County. As the population grew, new communities formed and the church once serving a wide territory broke into smaller units serving the "pockets" of population.Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 3, 20242. Houk's Chapel Marker
Also see . . .
1. Houk's Chapel (PDF). National Register nomination for the church, which was listed in 1983. (Prepared by Laura A.W. Phillips and Jerry Cross; via North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office) (Submitted on February 6, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Houk's Chapel. Patrick Daily, executive director of the Hickory Landmarks Society, presents a video history of the chapel. It is Hickory's
Photographed by Mark Parker, August 15, 2024
3. Wide view Houk's Chapel and marker
Marker as at the front left corner. Note the separate entrances for men and women, as was the custom of the period.
Photographed by Mark Parker, August 15, 2024
4. Houk's Chapel interior
Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 282 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 6, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3, 4. submitted on August 15, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.
