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

Eugene C. Ivey House

1940

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 3, 2024

1. Eugene C. Ivey 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° 44.325′ N, 81° 20.826′ W. Marker is in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. It is on 6th Street Northwest north of 4th Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 428 6th St 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: Duplex (a few steps from this marker); Livius L. Hatfield House (within shouting distance of this marker); Edwin Umstead House (within shouting distance of this marker); Yount-Patton House (within shouting distance of this marker); Jones W. Shuford House (within shouting distance of this marker); George Fuller House (within shouting distance of this marker); Shuford-Allran House (within shouting distance of this marker); Edgar Lee Flowers House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hickory.

Regarding Eugene C. Ivey House. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:

A large awkward Colonial Revival building, the Eugene C. lvey house, built in 1940, is two stories in height, three bays in width and has side gables.…

Eugene Claywell lvey (1874-1956) was born in Lenoir to the Rev. George Washington Ivey and Salina Neal Ivey. A graduate of Trinity College, Ivey worked for a number of companies within and outside of North Carolina before moving to Hickory in 1921. He became superintendent of the Southern Toy Company and later founded the Community Oil Company. Long
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 3, 2024

2. Eugene C. Ivey House Marker
active in the First Methodist Church, Ivey was also a former alderman. He married Miss Annie Vasseur of Charlottesville, Virginia. The house was designed by Hickory architect Q.E. Herman, and built by the Crouch Lumber Company. The Ivey's had been living in Kenworth until they built this house.

Also see . . . Oakwood Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination for the district, which was listed in 1986. (Prepared by Kirk F. Mohney; via North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office) (Submitted on February 7, 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 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 152 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.