Hickory in Catawba County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Elwood W. Walton House
ca. 1940
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 3, 2024
1. Elwood W. Walton House Marker
National Register of Historic Places
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.
Location. 35° 44.083′ N, 81° 20.895′ 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 left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 624 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. T. Manley Whitener House (within shouting distance of this marker); John F. Miller House (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph L. Murphy House (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. James Whaley House (within shouting distance of this marker); First Baptist Parsonage (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Henderson-Blackwelder-Black House (about 300 feet away); George W. Raby House (about 400 feet away); Dr. Ralph C. Flowers House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hickory.
Regarding Elwood W. Walton House. Excerpts from the National Register
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The irregular silhouette of this one-story, three bay frame house, built between 1923 and 1925, is derived from a design which used a T-shaped principal, south elevation and porch with clipped gables intersecting a broad, clipped main gable roof.…
Elwood W. Walton was the secretary and manager of the Hickory Hosiery Mills for some twelve years beginning in 1907. In 1934 he founded the Walton Knitting Mills, a manufacturer of men's hosiery. His son, E. W. Walton, Jr. joined the firm in 1945. The senior Walton had this home built on land purchased from Charles H. Geitner (27), and lived here until the mid 1940s when Eldon D. Lawson, Manager of the Boyd Lee Hosiery Mills purchased the house.
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 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. Elwood W. Walton 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.
