Hickory in Catawba County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Oakview Hall

1902-1935

Photographed by Mark Parker, October 21, 2024

1. Oakview Hall Marker

Inscription. Opened as a ladies' dormitory, Oakview housed 40 co-eds. It had running water from the start. Ladies could receive callers -- in the presence of a chaperone -- on the first Monday of each month between 7:00-10:00 p.m. Oakview was the oldest building (and the only frame building) on campus when fire destroyed it on February 1, 1935.
Given in memory of Dr. Edwin L. Setzler

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is February 1, 1935.

Location. 35° 44.292′ N, 81° 19.628′ W. Marker is in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. It is on 7th Avenue Northeast 0.1 miles east of 5th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east. The marker is near the sidewalk adjacent to the parking lot for University Christian High School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 602 7th Ave NE, Hickory NC 28601, 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

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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: Lenoir Rhyne (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lenoir-Rhyne University (about 600 feet away); Saint Andrew's Lutheran Church (about 600 feet away); Russell House (approx. 0.2 miles away); University Mill District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cline Gym (approx. 0.2 miles away); George W. Hall House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Thomas P. Pruitt House (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hickory.

Oakview Hall Marker looking towards University Christian High School parking lot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, October 21, 2024

2. Oakview Hall Marker looking towards University Christian High School parking lot

Oakview Hall Marker looking towards 7th Avenue NE image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, October 21, 2024

3. Oakview Hall Marker looking towards 7th Avenue NE

Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 129 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 23, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.