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Hickory

Hickory's register runs heavily to houses, 8 listings of that kind. Construction dates on record here run from 1844 to 1940. 7 of the listings are historic districts rather than single buildings.

The earliest listing here is Propst House, added Apr 24, 1973.

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Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Listings

Historic districts

1973

First listing

Oldest on the register

First listed	Propst House · Apr 24, 1973
Oldest construction date	Weidner Rock House · built 1844

Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 4 of the 26 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Historic district · Catawba County

Claremont High School Historic District

Historic districtListed 1986

Historic district · Catawba County

Claremont High School Historic District (Boundary Increase)

Historic districtListed 2009

Building · Catawba County

Elliott-Carnegie Library

BuildingListed 1985

Building · Catawba County

First Presbyterian Church

BuildingListed 1985

Historic districts

Styles that appear most

Colonial Revival 2Neoclassical 2Modern 1Romanesque Revival 1Second Empire 1

Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 7 of the 26 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Every listing

Claremont High School Historic District▾HickoryHistoric district1986

Address: Roughly bounded by Fifth and Third Aves., Third St., Second Ave. and N. Center St., Hickory
Listed: Oct 23, 1986
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 86003357
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Claremont High School Historic District (Boundary Increase)▾HickoryHistoric district2009

Address: 505-753 N. Center St., 102-126 and 401 2nd ave NE, 406-602 3rd Ave. NE, 12-118 5th Ave. NW, 212-258 5th Ave., Hickory
Listed: Dec 18, 2009
Listed for: Architecture, Education
Significance: Local
Reference: 09001103
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Elliott-Carnegie Library▾HickoryBuilding1985

Address: 415 - 1st Ave. NW, Hickory
Listed: Mar 15, 1985
Listed for: Architecture, Social history
Significance: Local
Reference: 85000584
Built: 1922
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

First Presbyterian Church▾HickoryBuilding1985

Address: 2nd St. and 3rd Ave. NW, Hickory
Listed: Mar 15, 1985
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 85000585
Style: Romanesque Revival architecture
Contributing: 2 buildings
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Dr. Glenn R. Frye House▾HickoryBuilding2009

Address: 539 N. Center St., NE, Hickory
Listed: Aug 5, 2009
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 09000600
Style: Colonial Revival architecture
Contributing: 2 buildings, 1 structure, 1 object
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Clement Geitner House▾HickoryBuilding1985

Address: 436 Main Ave. NW, Hickory
Listed: Mar 15, 1985
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 85000703
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Lee & Helen George House▾HickoryBuilding2012

Address: 16 9th Ave., NE., Hickory
Listed: Apr 24, 2012
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 12000234
Style: modern architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Harris Arcade▾HickoryBuilding2008

Address: 221-229 1st Ave. NW., Hickory
Listed: May 8, 2008
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Also known as: Arcade Building
Reference: 08000378
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Hickory Municipal Building▾HickoryBuilding2000

Address: 30 Third St., SW, Hickory
Listed: Feb 18, 2000
Listed for: Architecture, Politics and government
Significance: Local
Reference: 00000119
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Hickory Southwest Downtown Historic District▾HickoryHistoric district2005

Address: Portions of Government Ave.SE, Second Street Place SE, First Ave. SW and Third St. SW, Hickory
Listed: Dec 16, 2005
Listed for: Commerce, Transportation
Significance: Local
Also known as: Second Street Place Southwest Historic District
Reference: 05001409
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Highland School▾HickoryBuilding1990

Address: 1017 10th Ave. NE., Hickory
Listed: Jun 1, 1990
Listed for: Education, Architecture
Significance: Local
Also known as: Highland Graded School
Reference: 90000824
Style: Neoclassical architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Hollar Hosiery Mills-Knit Sox Knitting Mills▾HickoryBuilding2012

Address: 883 Highland Ave., SE., Hickory
Listed: Dec 26, 2012
Listed for: Industry
Significance: Local
Reference: 12001087
Built: 1940
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Houck's Chapel▾HickoryBuilding1985

Address: 9th Ave. and 17th St. NW, Hickory
Listed: Mar 15, 1985
Listed for: Architecture, Religion
Significance: Local
Reference: 85000587
Contributing: 1 building, 1 site
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Kenworth Historic District▾HickoryHistoric district1985

Address: Roughly bounded by 2nd Ave., 5th St. and 3rd Ave. Dr. SE, Hickory
Listed: May 9, 1985
Listed for: Community planning, Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 85001054
Contributing: 21 buildings
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Kenworth Historic District (Boundary Increase)▾HickoryHistoric district2005

Address: Roughly along Fifth St. SE, Fifth Ave. SE, third Avenue Dr. SE, and Second Ave. SE, Hickory
Listed: May 18, 2005
Listed for: Community planning, Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 05000435
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

John A. Lentz House▾HickoryBuilding1985

Address: 321 9th St. NW, Hickory
Listed: Mar 15, 1985
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 85000588
Style: Neoclassical architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Lyerly Full Fashioned Mill▾HickoryBuilding2007

Address: 56 Third St., SE, Hickory
Listed: Aug 8, 2007
Listed for: Architecture, Industry
Significance: Local
Reference: 06001137
Contributing: 2 buildings
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

John Alfred Moretz House▾HickoryBuilding1985

Address: 1437 - 6th St. Circle NW, Hickory
Listed: Mar 15, 1985
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 85000589
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Oakwood Historic District▾HickoryHistoric district1986

Address: Roughly bounded by Oakwood Cemetery and Fourth Ave. NW, Fourth St. NW, Second Ave. NW, and Sixth St. NW, Hickory
Listed: Mar 25, 1986
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 86000687
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Oakwood Historic District (Boundary Increase)▾HickoryHistoric district·

Address: Portions of 1st Ave. NW, 2nd Ave. NW, 2nd St. NW, 2nd Pl. NW, 3rd Ave. NW, 3rd St. NW, 4th Ave. NW, 4 Ave. Dr. NW, 4th St. NW, 5th St. NW, 6th St. NW, 7th St. NW, 8th St. NW, and N. Center St., and by 8th St. NW, 6th Ave. NW, N. Center St., and 1st. Ave., Hickory
Listed for: Architecture, Social history
Significance: Local
Reference: 100003928
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗

Piedmont Wagon Company▾HickoryBuilding1985

Address: Main Ave. NW, Hickory
Listed: Mar 15, 1985
Listed for: Industry, Commerce, Transportation, Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 85000592
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Propst House▾HickoryBuilding1973

Address: Shuford Memorial Garden, Hickory
Listed: Apr 24, 1973
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 73001312
Style: Second Empire architecture in the United States and Canada
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Ridgeview Public Library, (Former)▾HickoryBuilding2011

Address: 415 1st St., S.W., Hickory
Listed: May 12, 2011
Listed for: Education, Black heritage
Significance: Local
Reference: 11000294
Style: Colonial Revival architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Shuford House▾HickoryBuilding1973

Address: 542 2nd St. NE., Hickory
Listed: Apr 24, 1973
Listed for: Commerce, Architecture
Significance: Local
Also known as: Maple Grove
Reference: 73001313
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Weidner Rock House▾HickoryBuilding1973

Address: S of Hickory on SR 1142, Hickory vicinity
Listed: Dec 4, 1973
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 73001314
Built: 1844
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Whisnant Hosiery Mills▾HickoryBuilding2013

Address: 74 8th St., SE., Hickory
Listed: Aug 27, 2013
Listed for: Industry
Significance: Local
Also known as: Moretz Mills
Reference: 13000637
Built: 1937
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Every listing here also appears on its county page for Catawba County.

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