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

Calvin R. Warlick House

— 1924 —

Photographed by Mark Parker, September 14, 2024

1. Calvin R. Warlick 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 1924.

Location. 35° 44.074′ N, 81° 19.996′ W. Marker is in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. It is on 3rd Street Northeast near 2nd Street NE, on the left when traveling north. The marker is to the left of the front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 213 3rd 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 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: Murphy-McFarland House (within shouting

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distance of this marker); David M. McComb House (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Ralston W. Carver House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Shuford L. Whitener House (about 300 feet away); Corinth Church Parsonage (about 300 feet away); Arthur H. Burgess House (about 400 feet away); Menzies-Goodman House (about 400 feet away); Ingold-Doll-Abernethy House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hickory.

Regarding Calvin R. Warlick House.

Excerpts from the Claremont High School Historic District Nomination Form:

Constructed in 1923-1924 this squarish two story, two bay, double pile house has a low hip roof and broad projecting eaves. It retains the original german siding. The low hip roofed entrance porch on the east northeast side is set on two square posts atop brick plinths; the principal entrance is flanked by sidelights...

The property on which the house was built was owned by K. C. Menzies and A. Crowell and sold to the Corinth Reformed Church on November 22, 1394. On July 12, 1923 Calvin Reiter Warlick, an oil inspector for the state highway department, purchased the
Photographed by Mark Parker, September 14, 2024

2. Calvin R. Warlick House entrance. Marker is to the left of the entrance.
lot from the church, and it is thought that the house was built soon thereafter.

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 Calvin R. Warlick House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, September 14, 2024

3. Full view of Calvin R. Warlick House

Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 127 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 21, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.