Hickory in Catawba County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Walker Lyerly House
1913
Photographed By Mark Parker, March 8, 2024
1. Walker Lyerly House Marker
National Register of Historic Places
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.
Location. 35° 44.128′ N, 81° 20.776′ W. Marker is in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. Marker is at the intersection of 3rd Avenue Northwest (State Road 1314) and 5th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west on 3rd Avenue Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 509 3rd 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. George F. Ivey House (within shouting distance of this marker); Greene-Lutz House (within shouting distance of this marker); Paul Augustus Setzer House (within shouting distance of this marker); Cline-Wilfong-Rush House (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Ralph C. Flowers House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Baptist Parsonage (about 400 feet away); Henderson-Blackwelder-Black House (about 400 feet away); Thomas A. Mott House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hickory.
Regarding Walker Lyerly House.
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The two-story, three bay, triple pile Walker Lyerly house is an imposing brick veneered Colonial Revival building constructed in 1913. …
Walker Lyerly (1879-1947), a native of Hickory, was a prominent industrialist and a former mayor. At one time he was president of Hy-Lan Furniture, Elliott Knitting Mills, and Hickory Manufacturing Company. During his eight years as mayor (1939-1947) Lyerly directed the establishment of a park commission, the drafting of a zoning ordinance, and the extension of public utilities. He was mayor at the time that the infantile paralysis epidemic struck North Carolina in 1944, and was a driving force behind the actions taken in Hickory to combat it. Lyerly was involved in numerous other organizations including the North Carolina League of Municipalities. He was also an elder in the Corinth Evangelical and Reformed Church. In 1900 he married Jettle Abernethy (1879-1954), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adolphus Abernethy, and an active member of the Corinth Reformed Church as well as the Traveler's and Cosmos Book clubs. The house which they moved into was situated on land which Lyerly bought from William and Mildred Ellis in 1908. It was designed by the firm of Wheeler and Stearn and built, apparently not exactly to plan, by J. Summie Propst, builder of the J.Summie Propst house (64), and the John H. P. Cilley house (20). In 1956 the house was sold to William C. Abernethy; in 1965 to John W. Davis; and to the present owners in 1983.Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 3, 20242. Walker Lyerly House Marker
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.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 52 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on March 8, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. 2. submitted on February 6, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
