Hickory in Catawba County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Annie McDowell Ervin House
1920
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 11, 2024
1. Annie McDowell Ervin 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° 43.65′ N, 81° 19.751′ W. Marker is in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. It is at the intersection of 5th Street Southeast and 3rd Avenue Drive SE, on the right when traveling north on 5th Street Southeast. The marker is at the right post by the front steps. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 253 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
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Regarding Annie McDowell Ervin House. Excerpts from the Kenworth Historic District Nomination Form:
The Annie McDowell Ervin House is a two story, three bay, hip roofed dwelling clad in weatherboards. Constructed about 1920, the house has a hip roofed entrance porch supported by square posts, and a larger hip roofed side porch with a slatted balustrade and square posts attached to the south elevation...
Miss Annie McDowell Ervin ( -1950) was the daughter of the Rev. Sherrod Ervin, a Methodist minister and circuit rider. Originally from South Carolina the family had moved to a numberof towns in North Carolina including Lenoir where they purchased Hillcrest, a sizable plantation. Annie was related to the Carson family of McDowell County, and her two older brothers had established the Lenoir Topic. Her sister Mary Martha Ervin married William B. Menzies a prominent businessman in Hickory, and one source mentioned that Annie moved here in order to be close to her sister.Photographed by Mark Parker, October 11, 20242. Annie McDowell Ervin House Marker at the right post by the front steps
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 Annie McDowell Ervin 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 146 times since then and 19 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.
