Hickory in Catawba County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

William P. Dietz House

1937

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 3, 2024

1. William P. Dietz House Marker

Inscription.
Oakwood Historic District
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 (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.

Location. 35° 44.002′ N, 81° 20.723′ W. Marker is in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. It is on 1st Avenue Northwest west of 4th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 424 1st Ave NW, Hickory NC 28601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker: Joseph Walters House (a few steps from this marker); Thomas A. Mott House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); DeWitt W. Poe House (about 500 feet away); Clement Geitner House (about 500 feet away); Hickory Elks Patriots Pole (about 500 feet away); Edgar L. Fox Home (about 500 feet away); Dr. Ralph C. Flowers House (about 600 feet away); First Baptist Parsonage (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hickory.

Regarding William P. Dietz House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination (2019 boundary increase):

Two-story Colonial Revival house of brick-veneered frame construction with an asphalt-shingled side-gable roof. A small gabled porch on square wood columns shelters a modern paneled entry door with sidelights. Other features include an interior brick chimney, replacement windows, and a one-story hip-roofed side screen porch on the east side. A brick lattice wall bounds the lot on the east side of the driveway. Architect D.L. Sigmon designed the house in 1937, and it was built for owners Mr. and Mrs. William P. Deitz (sic) by the M.G. Crouch Lumber Co. Dietz appears
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 3, 2024

2. William P. Dietz House Marker
at the address in a 1941 city directory. Former address: 1520 11th Ave.

Also see . . .
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.)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 167 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 6, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.