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

Geitner-George House

1930

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 3, 2024

1. Geitner-George 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 1930.

Location. 35° 44.29′ N, 81° 20.74′ W. Marker is in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. It is at the intersection of 4th Avenue Northwest and 5th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on 4th Avenue Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 436 4th Ave 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.

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Elwood Winfield Walton House (a few steps from this marker); Albert S. Lutz House (within shouting distance of this marker); Taylor-McMillan House (within shouting distance of this marker); Willard Southerland House (within shouting distance of this marker); George Fuller House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Robert W. Stevenson House (about 400 feet away); Edwin Umstead House (about 400 feet away); Duplex (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hickory.

Regarding Geitner-George House. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:

Constructed about 1930, the Geitner-George house is a one story, triple pile stucco on frame Tudor Revival house, with half-timbered and stuccoed gables.…

Clement B. Geitner (1900-1944) eldest child of Charles and Suehonor Geitner had this house built on a lot acquired from his father. Clement was educated at Mercersburg Academy, Pennsylvania and Georgia Tech. In 1926 he married Elizabeth Barkley, daughter of William Barkley of Morganton. G. Lee George was the next long-term occupant of the house.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 3, 2024

2. Geitner-George House Marker
George was associated with the Merchants Produce and Grocery Company and was also the president of the Boyd-Lee Hosiery Mills.

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 8, 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 8, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 178 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 8, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.