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

L.K. Ratchford House

1924

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 3, 2024

1. L.K. Ratchford 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 1924.

Location. 35° 44.198′ N, 81° 20.743′ W. Marker is in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. It is on 5th Street Northwest 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: 332 5th 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

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within walking distance of this marker: Murphy-Austin Houe (a few steps from this marker); Paul Augustus Setzer House (within shouting distance of this marker); Greene-Lutz House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dr. T.C. Blackburn House (about 300 feet away); Yoder-Dell House (about 300 feet away); Edgar D. Yoder House (about 400 feet away); John H.P. Cilley House (about 400 feet away); Albert S. Lutz House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hickory.

Regarding L.K. Ratchford House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination (2019 boundary increase):

Story-and-a-half Craftsman bungalow of brick-veneered frame construction with a clipped asphalt-shingled front-gable roof. The partial-width front porch has decorative metal supports and a metal railing. In the front gable are triangular brackets, exposed rafter ends, and modern wood shakes (the same appears in a side gable). Other features include decorative wood sash gridded Craftsman windows and a back porch on the south side. Former address: 1318 16th St. L.K. Ratchford lived at the address in 1925. The county date for the house
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 3, 2024

2. L.K. Ratchford House Marker
is 1919.

Also see . . .
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 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

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 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 136 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.