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

George W. Hall House

1906

Photographed by Mark Parker, September 14, 2024

1. George W. Hall 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 1906.

Location. 35° 44.142′ N, 81° 19.915′ 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 7th Street NE, on the right when traveling west. The marker is to the right of the front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 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

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of this marker: Marshall G. Crouch House (within shouting distance of this marker); Ingold-Doll-Abernethy House (within shouting distance of this marker); H. Ellis McComb House (within shouting distance of this marker); Arthur H. Burgess House (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert W. McComb House (within shouting distance of this marker); First United Methodist Church 1952 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Albert L. Berry House (about 300 feet away); David M. McComb House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hickory.

Regarding George W. Hall House.

Excerpts from the Claremont High School Historic District Nomination Form:

About l906_George W. Hall had his impressive two story house constructed. Its symmetrical composition is dominated by a two tier, pedimented portico supported by larger Corinthian columns. A one story porch with smaller Corinthian columns extends across the principal elevation, and dormers, an interior chimney and modillioned horizontal and raking cornices comprise the remainder of the elevation.

George Whiting Hall was born on November 21, 1873 in Wilkesboro,
Photographed by Mark Parker, September 14, 2024

2. Full view of George W. Hall House. Marker is to the right of the front entrance.
North Carolina. His father P. C. Hall moved the family to Hickory in 1879. In 1901, at the age of twenty-eight, he founded the pioneering Hickory Manufacturing Company, one of the first furniture manufacturing companies in the region. In 1931 it was merged with the Hickory Chair Company, and Hall withdrew from the furniture business until he purchased the Newton Manufacturing Company in 1937. He was president of the firm until his death. Hall was active on many boards in his career, including trustee positions at Davidson and Lees-McRae Colleges.

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 310 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 30, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.