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

Dr. T.C. Blackburn House

1912

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 3, 2024

1. Dr. T.C. Blackburn 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 1912.

Location. 35° 44.215′ N, 81° 20.682′ W. Marker is in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. It is on 4th Street Northwest south of 4th Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 345 4th 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: Edgar D. Yoder House (within shouting distance of this marker); Yoder-Dell House (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Hickory Graded School (within shouting distance of this marker); Murphy-Austin Houe (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Royster-Hutton House (about 300 feet away); L.K. Ratchford House (about 300 feet away); Willard Southerland House (about 400 feet away); John H.P. Cilley House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hickory.

Regarding Dr. T.C. Blackburn House. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:

The Dr. T. C. Blackburn house, built about 1912, is a two story, double pile L-shaped structure with a gable on a gambrel roof, replacement asbestos siding, and a porch supported by Tuscan columns which stretches across all but a small portion of the principal, east elevation.…

Dr. T. C. Blackburn (1869-1937) and his wife moved from Asheville to Hickory about 1906 and established a medical practice which he maintained until his death. Blackburn married the former Gertrude Farrar (1883-1966) a native of Missouri, who had apparently moved
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 3, 2024

2. Dr. T.C. Blackburn House Marker
to Asheville with her father. She lived in the house until 1956 when it was sold to Ervin C. Yount who converted it into a two unit apartment. The present owner acquired the property in 1963. Built on a lot which Blackburn acquired from Amzi A. Yoder in 1911, the house originally had a pebbledash wall finish.

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 255 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 8, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.