Propst House

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Propst House
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LocationShuford Memorial Garden, Hickory, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°44′16″N81°22′45″W / 35.73778°N 81.37917°W / 35.73778; -81.37917
Arealess than one acre
Built1881 (1881)
Built byPropst, J. Summie
Architectural styleSecond Empire
NRHP reference No. 73001312 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 24, 1973

Propst House is a historic home located in Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina. Built in 1881, and is a 1+12–story, Second Empire style frame dwelling. It has a mansard roof, a square mansard tower, and interesting wooden ornament. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, [1] and as such is located in the Oakwood Historic District. The house has been restored by the Hickory Landmarks Society and is operated as a late 19th-century historic house museum.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Survey and Planning Unit (February 1973). "Propst House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved August 1, 2014.