Hickory in Catawba County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Kennedy-Setzer House
1921
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 11, 2024
1. Kennedy-Setzer House Marker
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 1921.
Location. 35° 43.619′ N, 81° 19.755′ W. Marker is in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. It can be reached from the intersection of 3rd Avenue Drive Southeast and 5th Street SE, on the right when traveling south. The marker is to the left of the main entrance under the portico. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 306 3rd Ave Dr SE, Hickory NC 28602, 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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Regarding Kennedy-Setzer House. Excerpts from the Kenworth Historic District Nomination Form:
Constructed in 1921, the Kennedy-Setzer House is a two story, three bay Colonial Revival style dwelling capped by a low hip roof. The front, north elevation features a hip roofed center dormer and an entrance porch. A more expansive flat roofed porch is attached to the east elevation. Both of the porches are supported by Tuscan columns; the side porch has a slatted balustrade...
K.K. Kennedy and his wife Mildred purchased this lot from the Hickory Land and Development Company in 1921. The house was built that year. Kennedy was listedin the 1920-21 city directory as superintendent of the Catawba Creamery Company, but further information has not been uncovered about the family. In 1922 they sold the house to P.C. (Ceph) Setzer. Setzer (1868-1950) was born in Caldwell County to Paul and Jemima Simmons Setzer. He came to Hickory in 1890 and after working as a clerk for D.H. Russell, established a mercantile business with his brother Sidney Setzer about 1897. Later he formed a partnership with Dallas Russell...and operated the store known as Setzer and Russell. Setzer was an alderman, and had married the former Fannie Herman.Photographed by Mark Parker, October 11, 20242. Portico of the Kennedy-Setzer House. Marker is to the left
Also see . . . Kenworth Historic District Nomination Form (pdf). Prepared by Kirk F. Mohney, consultant to the city of Hickory, 1984
The Kenworth District is a relatively small group of buildings, primarily residential, located in southeast Hickory. It contains twenty-three primary structures in an L-shaped area of approximately nine acres...(Submitted on October 11, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)
Building activity in the Kenworth District was, with four exceptions, confined to the period from about 1920 to 1926. During this post war boom period Hickory experienced a strong rise inits building stock which included examples of the Colonial Revival and various other contemporary styles. The bungalow was, however, the predominant house type constructed at this time.Photographed by Mark Parker, October 11, 20243. Full front view of Kennedy-Setzer House.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 139 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 11, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
