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

Shuford L. Whitener House

1897

Photographed by Mark Parker, September 14, 2024

1. Shuford L. Whitener 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 1897.

Location. 35° 44.121′ N, 81° 20.026′ W. Marker is in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. It is on 3rd Avenue Northeast west of 3rd Street NE, on the left when traveling west. The marker is to the left of the front entrance of the house. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 250 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 walking distance of this marker: Dr. Ralston W. Carver House

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(a few steps from this marker); Menzies-Goodman House (within shouting distance of this marker); Murphy-McFarland House (within shouting distance of this marker); David M. McComb House (within shouting distance of this marker); Claremont High School Site (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Calvin R. Warlick House (about 300 feet away); Arthur H. Burgess House (about 400 feet away); H. Ellis McComb House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hickory.

Regarding Shuford L. Whitener House.

Excerpts from the Claremont High School Historic District Nomination Form:

Remodeled sometime in the early 1900s from what was probably a large Queen Anne house built in 1897, the Colonial Revival Shuford L. Whitener house is two stories in height, three bays wide, and two rooms deep. The low hip roof is pierced by symmetrically placed interior chimneys, and it features madill ioned eaves, recessed central bays and a one story round entrance portico supported by four Tuscan columns...

Shuford Leroy Whitener (1864-1937) the son of Peter Wilfong Whitener and Katherine Shuford, established one of the older
Photographed by Mark Parker, September 14, 2024

2. Shuford L. Whitener House entrance. Marker is hidden by the back left post of the portico.
grocery stores in Hickory. At one time he was associated with John Shuford and later he founded a store with R. E. (Bob) Martin and the firm was re-named Whitener and Martin. Whitener was a four term mayor of Hickory (1916, 1924-26), long time city alderman, chairman of the Elliott-Carnegie T Library board, and held numerous other city and county offices.

Also see . . . Claremont High School District Nomination Form (pdf). Prepared by Kirk F. Mohney, consultant to the city of Hickory, 1985 (Submitted on September 21, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)

Full view of Shuford L. Whitener House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, September 14, 2024

3. Full view of Shuford L. Whitener House

Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 205 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 20, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. 2, 3. submitted on September 21, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.