Hickory in Catawba County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Payne-Bothwell-Scheller House
1921
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 11, 2024
1. Payne-Bothwell-Scheller 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° 43.684′ N, 81° 19.743′ W. Marker is in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. It can be reached from 5th Street Southeast north of 3rd Avenue Drive SE, on the right when traveling north. The marker is to the left of the front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 233 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
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Regarding Payne-Bothwell-Scheller House. Excerpts from the Kenworth Historic District Nomination Form:
The Payne-Bothwell-Scheller House is a large and impressive brick veneered, granite, and wood shingled bungalow built about 1921...
Herman Payne bought this lot in 1921 for $1,000. As recounted by the Robert G. Abernethys, Payne was the manager of the Hickory Ice and Coal Company, but moved to Lenoir...It was purchased in 1925 by Robert Lee Bothwell (1889-1968). A native of Milledgeville, Georgia, Bothwe 11 was a graduate of Georgia Military Academy. In 1925 he moved to Hickory and became the generalmanager of the Elliott Knitting Mill. He established the Bothwell Knitting Mill in Newton in 1946...Bothwell sold the house in 1932 to Rudolph J. (Hans) Scheller (1904-1960). A native of Germany Scheller came to Hickory in the 1920s and was associated with the Lyerly Full-Fashioned Hosiery Mill.Photographed by Mark Parker, October 11, 20242. Payne-Bothwell-Scheller Marker, located 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 Payne-Bothwell-Scheller 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 121 times since then and 14 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.
