In 1992, work began on the stadium as a minor league team announced it would be returning to the City for the first time since the Hickory Rebels ended in 1970. The name L.P. Frans Stadium comes from Pepsi bottler Lee Polk Frans, whose daughters . . . — — Map (db m229310) HM
Placed here in Memory of the
Men from this community who
participated in the World War
Insert Rededicated by American Legion Post 48 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1957 to all veterans man and women of this area May 24, 1998 — — Map (db m18540) HM
In 1913, Hickory became the first city in North Carolina to adopt the council-manager form of government, which combines the leadership of elected officials and the administrative experience of a manager. The mayor and city council set policy and . . . — — Map (db m210398) HM
The 1890 Clement Geitner House was one of the
first brick dwellings erected in Hickory and is among
a small group of surviving double-pile brick houses
in Catawba County. It was built by the Geitner
family, whose members were leaders of . . . — — Map (db m210411) HM
The plans for Cline Gymnasium,
originally scheduled to be built in
1922, were expanded to include a
third floor with enough dorm rooms
to house 48 male students. Because
of the changes, the project had to
be delayed for additional funding. The . . . — — Map (db m234834) HM
This seven-acre arboretum was purchased by the City in 1904. Besides its place as the City's first true park, the space became a large outdoor arboretum, originally containing some 250 different species of trees and plantings. George F. Ivey, a . . . — — Map (db m210396) HM
To your right stood a frame church built by First Presbyterian Church. The first service was Nov. 2, 1878, and was their house of worship until 1905, when it was purchased by Christ Lutheran Church. The Lutherans worshiped here until 1926. It was . . . — — Map (db m18567) HM
Commemorating the memory of Henry Weidner Robinson
This marks the town of Hickory Tavern as incorporated December 12, 1863. The city of Hickory Commemorates Henry Weidner Robinson who in 1859 gave this site as a public common. The citizens of . . . — — Map (db m18544) HM
This monument was constructed in 1954
to commemorate the site of the original
Hickory Tavern, from which the City of
Hickory got its name. The original
tavern, built in the late 1700's, laid the
foundation for a new community. The
town of . . . — — Map (db m210409) HM
Early rural Methodist church,
built by volunteers. Named for
Rev. William Kelly Houk (1855-1950),
founder. National Register of
Historic Places. Restored by the
Hickory Landmarks Society. — — Map (db m240454) HM
Since its founding by four Lutheran pastors
in 1891, Lenoir-Rhyne University has been a
co-educational, private liberal arts institution
based on Christian values. In addition to
academics and athletics, the university seeks
to liberate mind . . . — — Map (db m210393) HM
Friends of Hickory, an organization of
private citizens dedicated to investing in the
welfare and prosperity of the City of Hickory
and its surrounding communities, raised
money and worked with the City of Hickory
to build this playground that . . . — — Map (db m210402) HM
To the rear of this spot stood a log house known in 1799 as Hickory Tavern. This tract of 640 acres was surveyed by Col. Christopher W. Beekman on June 8, 1779 and was granted to William McMullen Oct. 28, 1783 on the south side of this tavern ran . . . — — Map (db m18538) HM
This property
is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Piedmont Wagon
Factory
1897 — — Map (db m210415) HM
Founded as the college church in 1893, St. Andrew's Lutheran Church was created to enhance the worship life at Lenoir-Rhyne University, and a partnership between the two institutions continues today. The current church building was erected in 1951 . . . — — Map (db m210395) HM
Constructed in 1935 to serve African-American students in Hickory. With desegregation of Hickory Schools, Ridgeview High School classes ceased in 1966; Ridgeview School closed in 1973. — — Map (db m235000) HM
This area is the central commercial area of
Hickory. It developed in the center of a
parcel of land, originally owned by Henry W.
Robinson. The name Union Square was first
used in 1913. A street previously ran in
front of the shops, but now the . . . — — Map (db m210405) HM
Once an industrial area with manufacturing, hosiery, and textile mills, today's University Mill District is home to the vibrant, revitalized buildings of Hollar Mill, Moretz Mills, Transportation Insight's Corporate Campus (formerly Lyerly Mill), . . . — — Map (db m210397) HM
First school established in Hickory Public School System 1903; North School 1914-1933 and Oakwood Elementary School 1933-present — — Map (db m234854) HM
