Hickory in Catawba County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Joseph L. Murphy House
1935
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 3, 2024
1. Joseph L. Murphy House Marker
National Register of Historic Places
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.
Location. 35° 44.058′ N, 81° 20.874′ W. Marker is in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. Marker is on 2nd Avenue Northwest, 0.1 miles east of 3rd Avenue Drive Northwest, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 613 2nd Ave NW, Hickory NC 28601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Dr. James Whaley House (within shouting distance of this marker); T. Manley Whitener House (within shouting distance of this marker); John F. Miller House (within shouting distance of this marker); Elwood W. Walton House (within shouting distance of this marker); First Baptist Parsonage (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Edgar L. Fox Home (about 300 feet away); Dr. Ralph C. Flowers House (about 400 feet away); DeWitt W. Poe House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hickory.
Regarding Joseph L. Murphy House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination (2019 boundary increase):
Two-storyColonial Revival house of brick-veneered frame construction with an asphalt-shingled side-gable roof. Many of the six-over-six wood sash windows have concrete jack arches with keystone motifs. The front entry has a pedimented surround with fluted pilasters. The wood-paneled entry door is inset and has a leaded glass transom above. Other features include two brick end chimneys (exterior on the east side, interior on the west side), a modillion cornice, quarter-round louvered vents in the gables, and a one-story left side porch with Ionic columns and a possibly replaced roof balustrade with turned balusters and paneled end elements. To the rear is a one-story wing, probably an addition (possibly made in 1996), with a three-bay basement garage. Former address: 1709 12th Ave. Joseph L. Murphy lived here in 1941, 1943 and 1947. The county date for the house is 1935 with a remodeling in 1996.
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1. Oakwood Historic District (Boundary Increase) (PDF). National Register nomination for a 2019 expansion of the district, which included this property. (Prepared by J. Daniel Pezzoni; via Hickory Historic Preservation Commission) (Submitted on February 6, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Oakwood Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination for the original district, which was listed in 1986. (Prepared by Kirk F. Mohney; via North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office) (Submitted on February 6, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 3, 2024
2. Joseph L. Murphy House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 38 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 6, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
