Hickory in Catawba County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
DeWitt W. Poe House
1935
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 3, 2024
1. DeWitt W. Poe House Marker
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 series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.
Location. 35° 44.001′ N, 81° 20.822′ W. Marker is in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. Marker is on 1st Avenue Northwest west of 5th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 528 1st 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. Edgar L. Fox Home (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dr. James Whaley House (about 400 feet away); Thomas A. Mott House (about 400 feet away); Joseph L. Murphy House (about 400 feet away); Joseph Walters House (about 400 feet away); William P. Dietz House (about 500 feet away); First Baptist Parsonage (about 500 feet away); Dr. Ralph C. Flowers House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hickory.
Regarding DeWitt W. Poe House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination (2019 boundary increase):
Two-story Colonial Revival of brick-veneered frame construction with an asphalt-shingled sidegableroof. The dominant feature of the facade is a slightly projecting front-gabled center bay with brick quoins at the corners. A one-story gabled entry porch with classical columns extends from the projection and a one-story porch with square columns and lower and upper (roof) balustrades projects from the left gable end. The front and side porch elements appear to be modern replacements. The first-story windows have splayed jack arches with stone (possibly quarry-faced granite) keystones and a similar keystone appears in the round arch over the second-story center window. Other features include exterior brick chimneys on the east and west sides, replacement windows, and one- and two-story rear wings with a basement-level garage wing. Former address: 1628 11th Ave. DeWitt W. Poe lived here in 1941 and he may also have lived here in 1937, although his address for that year is given as 1630 11th. He may have lived at the location as early as 1935. The county parcel report states that the house was built in 1936 and remodeled in 1984.
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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.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 3, 2024
2. DeWitt W. Poe House Marker
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 February 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 32 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 6, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
