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

Judge W. B. Councill House

1902

Photographed by Mark Parker, September 9, 2024

1. Judge W. B. Councill House Marker

Inscription. Claremont Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 35° 44.12′ N, 81° 20.157′ W. Marker is in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. It is in Claremont. It can be reached from the intersection of 3rd Avenue Northeast and 2nd Street NE (North Carolina Route 127), on the left when traveling west. Marker is to the left of the front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 118 3rd Ave NE, 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

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walking distance of this marker: Alonzo M. West House (within shouting distance of this marker); John L. Riddle House (within shouting distance of this marker); Claremont College (within shouting distance of this marker); George L. Bailey House (within shouting distance of this marker); H.C. Dixon House (within shouting distance of this marker); Herbert A. Miller House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Marshall R. Wagner House (about 400 feet away); Broome House Garage (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hickory.

Regarding Judge W. B. Councill House.

Excerpts from the Claremont District National Register nomination form:

The Judge W. B. Councill house, built in 1902, is one of the two finest Queen Anne style houses which still exist in Hickory. Built on an irregular plan containing multiple receding and projecting walls, the two story, double pile house has a number of characteristic features including a varied silhouette, an octagonal tower capped by a bell east roof, a wealth of sawn ornamentation, a wraparound porch, bargeboards, corbeled interior chimneys, and multiple sheathing
Photographed by Mark Parker, September 9, 2024

2. Judge W. B. Councill House
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William Ballard Councill (1858-1940), born in Sumpter County, S.C., grew up in Watauga County, North Carolina and moved to Hickory in 1899. His career as a lawyer, begun in Boone in 1881, included one term in the legislature (1896), and a term as judge of the District Superior Court (1900-1910). Thereafter he attended to his private law practice (later known as the firm of Councill and Yount, until he was elected to the senate in 1912 where he served in the session of 1913.

Also see . . . Claremont High School District National Register nomination form (pdf). Prepared by Kirk F. Mohney, consultant to the city of Hickory, 1985 (Submitted on September 10, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)

Judge W. B. Councill House Marker, to the right of the front entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, September 9, 2024

3. Judge W. B. Councill House Marker, to the right of the front entrance

Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 195 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 10, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.