Sylva in Jackson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Dr. Delos Dexter Hooper House
Photographed by Mark Parker, April 25, 2025
1. Dr. Delos Dexter Hooper House Marker
has been placed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Dr Delos Dexter
Hooper House
1906
Erected by United States Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.
Location. 35° 22.416′ N, 83° 13.611′ W. Marker is in Sylva, North Carolina, in Jackson County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street (Business U.S. 23) and Keener Street (North Carolina Route 107), on the left when traveling west on West Main Street. The marker is to the left of the main entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 773 W Main St, Sylva NC 28779, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s and he Mountains in the Golden Corner. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jackson County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); To our Valiant Fathers (within shouting distance of this marker); Jackson County War Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gertrude Dills McKee (about 600 feet away); Dan K. Moore (approx. 0.2 miles away); Original Sylva Train Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sylva Collegiate Institute (approx. 0.3 miles away); Incarcerated Laborers (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sylva.
More about this marker. The house is the site of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce.
Regarding Dr. Delos Dexter Hooper House. Excerpts from the Dr. D. D. Hooper House Nomination Form:
The Dr. D. D. Hooper House, located facing north at the southeast comer of the intersection of Main Street and Keener Street,a busy commercial district, in downtown Sylva, North Carolina, was designed and constructed in 1906 by architect/ builder Charles M. Wells for Delos Dexter Hooper, a locally prominent physician. The house is a good example of the Queen Anne style built in the United States at the turn of the century...Photographed by Mark Parker, April 25, 20252. Dr. Delos Dexter Hooper House Marker to the left of the main entrance
The Dr. Hooper House is the second oldest structure on Main Street, (the C.J. Harris Building of 1898 is the oldest), and it predates the Jackson County courthouse which was built in 1913. The house represents the investment that local citizens made in Sylva, which was lobbying to relocate the county seat of government to Sylva from Webster.
Photographed by Mark Parker, April 25, 2025
3. Dr. Delos Dexter Hooper House sign
Photographed by Mark Parker, April 25, 2025
4. Full view of the Dr. Delos Dexter Hooper House
The house is the location of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce
Photographed by Mark Parker, April 25, 2025
5. Full view of the Dr. Delos Dexter Hooper House
The house is the location of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce
Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 141 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 17, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
