Hickory in Catawba County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Michael L. Cline House
1882
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 3, 2024
1. Michael L. Cline House Marker
National Register of Historic Places
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.
Location. 35° 44.235′ N, 81° 20.862′ W. Marker is in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. Marker is on 6th Street Northwest south of 4th Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 355 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. Rector-Cline House (within shouting distance of this marker); Alfred P. Whitener House (within shouting distance of this marker); Whitener-Hammersla House (within shouting distance of this marker); Espey-Nowell-Osborne 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 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hickory.
Regarding Michael L. Cline House. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:
TheMichael L. Cline house, built in 1882, is a two story, asymmetrically massed, three bay, double pile, weatherboarded house with pedimented front and side gables.…
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Michael L. Cline (1826-1910) was one of the early settlers in Hickory, arriving here soon after the Civil War. At that time he established a general mercantile store on Main Street. In 1873 Cline had a house built on the south side of the railroad tracks and moved his family from Newton. Having acquired a large tract of land in the northwestern part of Hickory he had this house built in 1882. In 1885 he retired and rented his store to Link, McCombs and Company. Branson's Directory published in 1884 listed him as a farmer. Cline married Laura N. Bost (1837-1899), and two of their children had homes built nearby. After Mr. Cline's death in 1910 the house was occupied by three of his children: Charles and George Cline and Mrs. Mary C. Davis. Between the late 1930s and 1959 Mrs. Davis's daughter Mary Davis lived there. She sold the house to the present owner. Initially its new owners were going to demolish the house, but decided to remodel it. In a state of disrepair at the time, the Smyre's removed the eight fireplaces, removed some interior walls, replaced the plaster walls – except in the stairhall – and refinished some of the woodwork. The carport was added, the deteriorated porch was replaced, and the chimneyswere removed at the time of remodeling in 1960.Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 3, 20242. Michael L. Cline House Marker
Also see . . . Oakwood Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination for the original district, which was listed in 1986 and expanded in 2019. (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 36 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
