Hickory in Catawba County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Thomas A. Mott House
1910
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 3, 2024
1. Thomas A. Mott House Marker
National Register of Historic Places
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
Location. 35° 44.058′ N, 81° 20.776′ W. Marker is in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. Marker is at the intersection of 2nd Avenue Northwest and 5th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east on 2nd Avenue Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 507 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. Edgar L. Fox Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Ralph C. Flowers House (within shouting distance of this marker); First Baptist Parsonage (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dr. James Whaley House (about 400 feet away); Joseph Walters House (about 400 feet away); DeWitt W. Poe House (about 400 feet away); William P. Dietz House (about 400 feet away); Walker Lyerly House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hickory.
Regarding Thomas A. Mott House. Excerpts from the National Register nomination for the district:
The Thomas A. Mott house, built about 1910 or 1911 is the finest bungalow in the Oakwood District, and one of the most intactand exquisitely rendered examples in Hickory.…
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Thomas A. Mott (1879-1969) was a retired Marine Corps officer who served in both the Spanish American War and World War I. An active participant in city government, Mott was appointed to the planning commission in 1947 and he became chairman in 1950. A former alderman (1931-32), Mott was also owner of Hickory Real Estate and Securities Corporation. His wife was the former Mildred Ellis (1878-1970), a daughter of W. H. Ellis an early merchant in Hickory and owner of a large parcel of land in this neighborhood. The Motts purchased this lot from her father in 1911, but the house was apparently built in 1910, and prior to the time when Second Avenue was extended into the Ellis estate. In 1922 Mildred's sister, Annie and her husband Robert E. Simpson had a house built directly across from the Motts. Thomas Mott, Jr., their only son, inherited both this house and the Simpson estate. He sold the Mott house to Steve Rhoney in 1974. One extant outbuilding which survives was a gate house. Originally a granite marker similar to that on the Simpson property marked the entrance to “Ellis Place.”
Also see . . . Oakwood Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination for the district, which was listed in 1986. (Prepared by Kirk F. Mohney; via North Carolina
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 3, 2024
2. Thomas A. Mott 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 37 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 6, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
