Hickory in Catawba County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
George F. Ivey House
1921
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 3, 2024
1. George F. Ivey House Marker
National Register of Historic Places
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.
Location. 35° 44.129′ N, 81° 20.801′ W. Marker is in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. Marker is on 3rd Avenue Northwest (State Road 1314) west of 5th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 521 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. Walker Lyerly House (within shouting distance of this marker); Cline-Wilfong-Rush House (within shouting distance of this marker); Greene-Lutz House (within shouting distance of this marker); Henderson-Blackwelder-Black House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dr. Ralph C. Flowers House (about 300 feet away); First Baptist Parsonage (about 300 feet away); Paul Augustus Setzer House (about 300 feet away); John F. Miller House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hickory.
Regarding George F. Ivey House.
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The George F. lvey House, built between 1921 and 1925, is a two story, three bay, brick veneered building with half-timbered and stuccoed side gables.…
After he and his wife moved here in 1903, George Franks Ivey (1870-1952) was an important figure in the industrial and civic growth of Hickory. Mr. Ivey attended Trinity College (now Duke University). In 1903 he founded the Ivey Mill, and organized the company which in 1911 was re-organized as Southern Desk Company, serving as president until his death. His wife was the former Blanche Sherrill (1874-1952) whom he married in 1899. Mrs. Ivey was a descendent of Adam Sherrill, said to have been the first white man to cross the Catawba River. She attended Davenport College in Lenoir and was a charter member of the Waverly Book Club of Hickory. In 1942 the Iveys offered to donate $30,000 as a memorial to their son Elbert, toward the construction of a new public library, later to be known as the Elbert Ivey Memorial Library (19). George Ivey was also responsible for developing the outdoor arboretum in Carolina Park, the city's first large public park, which at one time contained some 250 species of plants.
Also see . . .
1. Oakwood Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination for the
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 3, 2024
2. George F. Ivey House Marker
2. Ivey, George Franks. George Franks Ivey, textile and furniture manufacturer, author, and churchman, was born at Morganton of English and German ancestry, the eighth child of George Washington and Selina Neal Ivey. (Garland R. Stafford, Dictionary of North Carolina Biography (1988); via NCpedia. (Submitted on February 8, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
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.
