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

Robert W. McComb House

1874

Photographed by Mark Parker, September 14, 2024

1. Robert W. McComb 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 1874.

Location. 35° 44.103′ N, 81° 19.913′ W. Marker is in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. It is in Claremont. It can be reached from 3rd Avenue Northeast west of 7th Street NE, on the left when traveling west. The marker is to the right of the front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 406 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:

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Ingold-Doll-Abernethy House (within shouting distance of this marker); Albert L. Berry House (within shouting distance of this marker); Marshall G. Crouch House (within shouting distance of this marker); Arthur H. Burgess House (within shouting distance of this marker); George W. Hall House (within shouting distance of this marker); David M. McComb House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); H. Ellis McComb House (about 300 feet away); Murphy-McFarland House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hickory.

Regarding Robert W. McComb House.

Excerpts from the Claremont High School Historic District Nomination Form (boundary increase):

Neat two-story, three-bay Colonial Revival-style brick dwelling with an asphalt-shingle side-gable roof, brick end chimneys, two-story rear ell, soldier course water table, and six-over-six windows.

The house was built for members of the McComb family, which originally owned much of the land in this area. David McComb Jr., a prominent lawyer and judge, built a house in 1939 that faces Third Street NE in the Claremont historic district. This house appears to have
Photographed by Mark Parker, September 14, 2024

2. Front entrance of Robert W. McComb House. Marker is to the right
been built for H. E. McComb in the 1920s.

Also see . . . Claremont High School District Nomination Form - Boundary Increase (pdf). Prepared by Clay Griffith, Acme Preservation Services, Asheville, 2009 (Submitted on September 30, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)

Full view of Robert W. McComb House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, September 14, 2024

3. Full view of Robert W. McComb House

Credits. This page was last revised on October 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 123 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 30, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.