National Register of Historic Places

Elliott-Carnegie Library

Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina
Listed
March 15, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85000584

About this property

Elliott–Carnegie Library is a historic Carnegie library building located in Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina. It was built in 1922, and is a small, one-story brick veneer structure in the Georgian Revival / Colonial Revival style. It was the last public library in North Carolina to receive a grant from the Carnegie Foundation that funded 2,507 such facilities worldwide. In the 1950s, it was converted for use as radio station WHKY by the Catawba Valley Broadcasting Company. It later housed an advertising and public relations firm. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Location

415 - 1st Ave. NW
Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina
35.73304, -81.34482

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

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0.1 mi
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0.2 mi
Hickory Southwest Downtown Historic District
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0.2 mi
Harris Arcade
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0.2 mi
First Presbyterian Church
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0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Stoneman's Raid — Newton NC
1865Civil War
8.1 mi
Battle of Ramseur's Mill
1780Revolutionary War
12.7 mi
Battle of Ramsour's Mill Jun 20 1780
1780Revolutionary War
13.9 mi

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When was Elliott-Carnegie Library listed on the National Register?

Elliott-Carnegie Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 15, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Elliott-Carnegie Library?

Elliott-Carnegie Library is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Elliott-Carnegie Library is recorded as the industrial era.

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