Hickory in Catawba County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
William & Blanche Busby House
1939
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 11, 2024
1. William & Blanche Busby 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 1939.
Location. 35° 43.573′ N, 81° 19.729′ W. Marker is in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. It can be reached from 3rd Avenue Drive Southeast 0.1 miles east of 5th Street SE, on the right when traveling south. The marker is to the left of the front entrance to the house. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 346 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 of
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Regarding William & Blanche Busby House. Excerpt from the Kenworth Historic District Boundary Expansion Nomination Form:
One-and-one-half-story, Period Cottage, brick with soldier course water table, side-gable roof with two front gables (north front gable is stuccoed and half-timbered), projecting front gable entry bay, 6/6 sash, 4-pane windows in front gables, single-leaf entry, arcaded comer porch on north end of facade, gable vents, brick interior chimney with corbelled stack. William Busby worked at the Standard Garage and Sales Company.
Also see . . . Kenworth Historic District Expanded Boundary Nomination Form (pdf). Prepared by Heather Fearnbach
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 11, 2024
2. Front entrance of William & Blanche Busby House. Marker is to the left.
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 11, 2024
3. Full front view of William & Blanche Busby 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 155 times since then and 10 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.
