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

Joseph Walters House

ca. 1940

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 3, 2024

1. Joseph Walters 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 1940.

Location. 35° 44.001′ N, 81° 20.733′ 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: 430 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: William P. Dietz 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 400 feet away); Clement Geitner House (about 500 feet away); Edgar L. Fox Home (about 500 feet away); Hickory Elks Patriots Pole (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 Joseph Walters 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. Three gabled dormers with simulation shingle sheathing project on the front of the roof. Across the front extends a one-story porch with classical columns, a rounded projection, and a Chinese Chippendale roof balustrade. The roof balustrade may be modern, although it appears in a 1999 survey photograph. The entry under the porch has painted simulations of a fanlight and sidelights. There is also an entry onto the porch roof deck. Other features include a
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 3, 2024

2. Joseph Walters House Marker
brick chimney on the east gable end, replacement windows, and a one-story side porch on the east gable end with a brick wing behind. To the rear is a modern one-story frame addition on concrete piers over a basement-level carport. Joseph Walters appears at the address in a 1941 city directory (the address does not appear in a 1937 city directory, although the county date for the house is 1937). Former address: 1524 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 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 164 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 6, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.