Hickory in Catawba County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Alfred P. Whitener House
1906
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 3, 2024
1. Alfred P. Whitener 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 1906.
Location. 35° 44.237′ N, 81° 20.83′ W. Marker is in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. Marker is on 6th Street Northwest, 0.1 miles north of 3rd Avenue Northwest (State Road 1314), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 354 6th St 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. Whitener-Hammersla House (within shouting distance of this marker); Espey-Nowell-Osborne House (within shouting distance of this marker); Michael L. Cline House (within shouting distance of this marker); Rector-Cline House (within shouting distance of this marker); William N. Cox House (within shouting distance of this marker); Rev. J.C. Moser House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Espey D. Sherrill House (about 300 feet away); George Fuller House (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hickory.
Regarding Alfred P. Whitener House. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:
Builtabout 1906, the Alfred P. Whitener house is a large two and one-half story asymmetrically massed, double pile, weatherboarded structure.…
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Very little information has been uncovered about this branch of the Whitener family, however the 1900 census lists Alfred P. Whitener as a bar keeper and his wife Ella as a milliner. According to local tradition Whitener used a cave-like feature in his basement for brewing and storing alcohol for use in his tavern, but this is undocumented although the cave remains. A note concerning Mrs. Whitener which documents her occupation appeared in the March 19, 1902 issue of the Times Mercury. This article mentioned that she had returned from Baltimore and Philadelphia with her spring stock of millinery.
In 1890 the Whiteners purchased two adjoining lots from L.H. Huggins and Margaret Peterson. Their first house was a small Queen Anne house (61) which was moved to the adjoining lot probably around 1906. Thereafter, this larger, more fashionable home was erected on the site. Their son Loyd A. Whitener bought the house sometime in the late 1940s. It was thereafter owned by his son Loyd A. Whitener, Jr. who subsequently sold it to the present owner in 1969.
Also see . . .
1. Oakwood Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination for the district, which
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 3, 2024
2. Alfred P. Whitener House Marker
Marker is on the side wall by the front door.
2. 354 6th St NW, Hickory, NC 28601. Archived for-sale listing includes three dozen photographs of the house and grounds (but not the reputed basement cave). (Realtor.com) (Submitted on February 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 37 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
