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

Business District

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 22, 2024

1. Business District Marker

Inscription. By the late 1930s, 12th Street SW, now known as South Center Street, was the hub of activity in Ridgeview. Along this corridor were thriving black-owned businesses, including cafes, professional services, medical offices, laundromats, beauty and barber shops, and taxi services to transport residents throughout the community.

Erected 2024.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 35° 43.703′ N, 81° 20.284′ W. Marker is in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. It is in Ridgeview. It is at the intersection of South Center Street and 3rd Avenue SE, on the right when traveling north on South Center Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 325 S Center St, Hickory NC 28602, 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,

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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 of this marker: Patterson Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Ridgeview Library (about 500 feet away); Hartzell Church (about 500 feet away); Faith & Films (about 500 feet away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Frame Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); People & Places (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Hickory Tavern (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hickory.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 22, 2024

2. Business District Marker

Location is at South Center and 3rd Street SE. Ridgeview Plaza is in the background across the street.

Photos of Cab Service in the Ridgeview Business District image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 22, 2024

3. Photos of Cab Service in the Ridgeview Business District

Photo credit: The Hill Book

Wide view Business District Marker in front of vacant lot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 22, 2024

4. Wide view Business District Marker in front of vacant lot

Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 141 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 13, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.