Hickory in Catawba County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Eugene C. Ivey
1920
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 11, 2024
1. Eugene C. Ivey 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 1920.
Location. 35° 43.707′ N, 81° 19.737′ W. Marker is in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. It is on 5th Street Southeast south of 2nd Avenue SE, on the left when traveling south. The marker is to the left of the front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 219 5th St 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 this marker: Huffman Henry House (within shouting
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Regarding Eugene C. Ivey. Excerpts from the Kenworth Historic District Nomination Form:
Two stories in height and two bays wide the Eugene C. Ivey House is a weatherboarded gable front bungalow...
Built about 1920 by the Hickory Land and Development Company, the house was rented for many years to the Eugene Claywell Ivey family. Ivey (1874-1956) was born in Lenoir to the Rev. George Washington Ivey and Salina Neal Ivey. A graduate of Trinity College, Ivey worked for a number of companies within and outside of North Carolina before moving to Hickory in 1921. He became superintendent ofthe Southern Toy Company and later founded the Community Oil Company. Long active in the First Methodist Church, Ivey was also a former alderman...The Iveys lived here until they built a house on Sixth Street, N.W. in 1940 (see the Oakwood Historic District).Photographed by Mark Parker, October 11, 20242. Eugene C. Ivey Marker to the left of the front entrance
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 19, 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 in its 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, 2024
3. Full view of Eugene C. Ivey House
Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 107 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 19, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
