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

Patterson Building

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 22, 2024

1. Patterson Building Marker

Inscription. One block east of Friendship Baptist Church, Norwood Patterson engaged Henry C. Cline to erect a two-story commercial building on South Center Street in 1937. The Patterson Building was home to a number of African American businesses over the years, including Bennett's Barber Shop, several soda shops and restaurants, and Pat's Cab Company. In the 1930s, Dr. James H. Barnhill, a dentist, had his office on the second floor, where he lived with his wife Ethel. At the time, Dr. Barnhill was the only African American dentist in Hickory and Bennett's was the only barber shop for blacks. In the 1940s the Elks Lodge, Masonic Lodge, and American Legion Post #257 used the second story for meetings.

Erected 2024.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.

Location. 35° 43.634′ N, 81° 20.3′ W. Marker is in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. It is in Ridgeview. It is on South Center Street south of 4th Avenue SW, on the right when traveling south. Located in the parking lot south of the Patterson Building.

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Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 410 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, 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: Historic Ridgeview Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Faith & Films (within shouting distance of this marker); Business District (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); People & Places (about 700 feet away); Hartzell Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mt. Pisgah Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named People & Places (approx. ¼ mile away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers

Patterson Building Marker with the Patterson Building in the background image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 22, 2024

2. Patterson Building Marker with the Patterson Building in the background

in Hickory.

The Patterson Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 22, 2024

3. The Patterson Building

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 166 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 13, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.