Hickory in Catawba County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Nillah M. Edmisten House
1923
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 3, 2024
1. Nillah M. Edmisten House Marker
National Register of Historic Places
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Women. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.
Location. 35° 44.391′ N, 81° 20.823′ W. Marker is in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. Marker is on 6th Street Northwest south of 6th Avenue Northwest, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 540 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. Edgar Lee Flowers House (within shouting distance of this marker); Yount-Patton House (within shouting distance of this marker); Connolly C. Gamble House (within shouting distance of this marker); Shuford-Allran House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Livius L. Hatfield House (about 300 feet away); Eugene C. Ivey House (about 400 feet away); Duplex (about 500 feet away); Jones W. Shuford House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hickory.
Regarding Nillah M. Edmisten House. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:
Built between 1924 and 1927 this two story, threebay, double pile square house has a low hip roof, center dormer, gabled entrance porch, and an enclosed side porch.…
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Nillah M. Edmisten (-1982) was born in Watauga County to William and Vienna Sherrill Edmisten (1860-1943). She was a graduate of Chatham Episcopal Institute in Chatham, Virginia, and Lenoir-Rhyne College. In 1967 she retired from her bookkeeper's position with the Elliott Hosiery Mill. Her mother Vienna lived here until her death. Mrs. Edmisten, a native of the Little River section of Caldwell County, was the daughter of William Sherrill and Mary Hatley Sherrill. She married W.A. Edmisten in 1888, and they moved to Hickory in 1912. Nillah bought this lot from Charles and Suehonor Geitner (27) in 1924, and owned the property until 1951. Subsequent owners include A.L. and C.B. Rhoney (1951); Kenneth Millholland (1960); and F. Sherrill, Jr., and Lyma G. Young (1984).
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.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 3, 2024
2. Nillah M. Edmisten House Marker
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 36 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
