Hickory in Catawba County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Fox-Duhling House
1920
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 11, 2024
1. Fox-Duhling 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 1920.
Location. 35° 43.672′ N, 81° 19.746′ W. Marker is in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. It is on 5th Street Southeast north of 3rd Avenue Drive SE, on the right when traveling north. The marker is to the right of the front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 239 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: Payne-Bothwell-Scheller House
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Regarding Fox-Duhling House. Excerpts from the Kenworth Historic District Nomination Form:
Built about 1920, the Fox-Duhling House is a one story, three bay, weatherboarded and wood shingled bungalow with an engaged porch. Its main, west elevation features a broad wood shingled gable end with purlin brackets supported by four tapered porch posts. A slatted balustrade stretches between the brick piers. The center entrance is bordered by narrow sidelights, and it is in turn flanked by single one-over-one double hung sash...
Edgar C. Fox (1896-1965) bought this house from the Hickory Land and DevelopmentCompany in 1920. A native of Hickory, Fox was the son of Granville Fox and Gertrude Bowman Fox. A graduate of the Asheville Business College, Fox became office assistant for the City of Hickory in 1916. Thereafter he was employed by the First Savings and Loan Association where he rose to the position of executive vice president in 1951. He was on the board of directors from 1930 until his death...In 1951 William H. Duhling and his wife Netta purchased the house. They had lived in a nearby house for a number of years before they moved to Mount Airy in 1949. After they returned to Hickory in 1951 Duhling was employed by a number of different firms including Merchants Distributors, Inc., Joe K. Matheson Investment Securities, and Key City Auto Parts.Photographed by Mark Parker, October 11, 20242. Fox-Duhling House Marker to the right 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 KenworthDistrict 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, 20243. Full view of the Fox-Duhling 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 113 times since then and 15 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.
