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

H. Ellis McComb House

1889

Photographed by Mark Parker, September 14, 2024

1. H. Ellis 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 1889.

Location. 35° 44.149′ N, 81° 19.951′ 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 3rd 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: 317 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: Arthur H. Burgess House (within shouting distance of this marker); First United Methodist Church 1952 (within shouting distance of this marker); George W. Hall House (within shouting distance of this marker); Ingold-Doll-Abernethy House (within shouting distance of this marker); David M. McComb House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Marshall G. Crouch House (about 300 feet away); Robert W. McComb House (about 300 feet away); Dr. Ralston W. Carver House (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hickory.

Regarding H. Ellis McComb House.

Excerpts from the Claremont High School Historic District Nomination Form:

When Harvey E. McComb had a house built in 1889 on the farm which bordered Third Avenue, it was a much more sedate example of the Queen Anne style than was Shuler's. Two stories in height and three bays wide, its prominent features include a pair of offset front gables, two small, attached porches, and an interior finished with standard nineteenth century molded windows and door surrounds with corner blocks, and wainscoting in the central hall.

Harvey Ellis McComb
Photographed by Mark Parker, September 14, 2024

2. Full view of H. Ellis McComb House. Marker is to the right of the front entrance.
(1859-1934) came to Hickory from Mecklenburg County in the mid 1870s, and lived in a house to the southwest of where this house was built. In 1887 he married Susie Whitener, a sister of Shuford L. Whitener, and daughter of Peter Wilfong Whitener. This house is built on property which was once part of Harvey and his brother David's farm which at that time was located on the northeastern fringe of the city. Although these two brothers were operating the farm they also ran a meat market, grocery store, and a dairy; the 1900 census lists H. E. McComb as a merchant. Susie Whitener McComb died an early death on June 6, 1901, and McComb moved out of the house soon after to live with a maiden sister who cared for his young children.

Also see . . . Claremont High School District Nomination Form (pdf). Prepared by Kirk F. Mohney, consultant to the city of Hickory, 1985 (Submitted on September 30, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)

Sidewalk view of H. Ellis McComb House from 3rd Avenue NE image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, September 14, 2024

3. Sidewalk view of H. Ellis McComb House from 3rd Avenue NE

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 167 times since then and 21 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.