Claremont in Hickory in Catawba County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Maple Grove
Photographed by Mark Parker, September 14, 2024
1. Maple Grove Marker
Erected by United States Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.
Location. 35° 44.372′ N, 81° 20.107′ W. Marker is in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. It is in Claremont. It can be reached from the intersection of 2nd Street Northeast (North Carolina Route 127) and 5th Avenue Court NE, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located at the west end of the parking lot, south of the house. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 542 2nd St 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Shuford-Heald-Nau (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Reid-Shuford House (about 300 feet away); Herman-Tuttle House (about 300 feet away); Cloninger-Lohr House (about 600 feet away); Walter J. Shuford House (about 600 feet away); Clinard-Cilley House (about 600 feet away); Warlick-Waggoner House (about 700 feet away); Harris Apartments (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hickory.
More about this marker. Maple Grove currently is the home of Hickory Landmarks Society. Tours of the home are available on weekdays.
Regarding Maple Grove.
Excerpt from the Claremont District National Register nomination form:
Maple Grove is a two-story, three-bay frame house with a central hall plan, one room deep. A two-story porch supported by four pairs of pillars at each level extends nearly the full length of the main facade...
Adolphus Lafayette Shuford was one of six founding commissioners of the present city of Hickorywhen its first charter was issued in 1863. To quote a local historian, A. L. (Dolph) Shuford was one of the pioneer settlers of the Community. He was the first agent of the Western North Carolina railroads, and during the war, was assistant manger of the Confederate Commissary ... This resident was one of the first men of the community to recognize the value and importance of improved cattle, and was the first to import thoroughbred Jersey stock .... Shuford built 'Shuford's Hall', which was used for shows, general gatherings, etc. He was a major figure in the founding of Claremont College at Hickory.Photographed by Mark Parker, September 14, 20242. Historic Maple Grove sign
Also see . . .
1. Claremont High School District Nomination Form (pdf). Prepared by Kirk F. Mohney, consultant to the city of Hickory, 1985 (Submitted on September 14, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)
2. Maple Grove.
Maple Grove(Submitted on September 14, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)
Maple Grove is an Italianate style, elaborate farm house built in 1883 and restored for the visiting public as house museum. It was originally the home of Adolphus Lafayette Shuford (1832-1885), his wife Mary Adelaide Lindsay Shuford (1842-1900), and the youngest oftheir 12 children. “Dolph” Shuford was a founder of Hickory Tavern, a village that became the city of Hickory in 1873.Photographed by Mark Parker, September 14, 20243. Maple Grove Home. Marker is to the right of the house by the parking lot
Photographed by Mark Parker, September 14, 2024
4. Maple Grove
Photographed by Mark Parker, September 14, 2024
5. Builders and original inhabitants at Maple Grove
The family of Adolphus Lafayette Shuford 1832-1887 and Mary Adelaide Lindsay Shuford 1842-1900 lived here from 1883-1910
Photographed by Mark Parker, September 14, 2024
6. Maple Grove inhabitants
The family of Daniel Marcus Boyd 1862-1935 and Hattie Crowell Boyd 1873-1949 lived here from 1912-1970
Credits. This page was last revised on September 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 281 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 14, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
