Hickory Southwest Downtown Historic District

Hickory Southwest Downtown Historic District

U.S. Post Office, Hickory Southwest Downtown Historic District, September 2012
Location Portions of Government Ave.SE, Second Street Place SE, First Ave. SW and Third St. SW, Hickory, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°43′51″N 81°20′28″W / 35.73083°N 81.34111°W / 35.73083; -81.34111Coordinates: 35°43′51″N 81°20′28″W / 35.73083°N 81.34111°W / 35.73083; -81.34111
Area 10 acres (4.0 ha)
Built 1885 (1885)
Architect Wenderoth, Oscar
Architectural style Classical Revival
MPS Hickory MRA
NRHP Reference # 05001409[1]
Added to NRHP December 16, 2005

Hickory Southwest Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 8 contributing buildings in the central business district of Hickory. Notable buildings include the Hickory Passenger Depot (1912), Classical Revival style U.S. Post Office (1914, 1961) designed by Office of the Supervising Architect under Oscar Wenderoth, Harper Motor Company (1928), Hickory Bonded Warehouse (c. 1885), Hickory Overall Office (c. 1922), Hickory Roller Covering Office (c. 1922), and the Armory (1911-1912).[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Kirk F. Mohney, Michael Hill, and Stewart Gray (May 2004). "Hickory Southwest Downtown Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.


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