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Elliott–Carnegie Library
Elliott–Carnegie Library is a historic Carnegie library building located in Hickory, North Carolina, Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina. It was built in 1922, and is a small, one-story brick veneer structure in the Georgian Revival architecture, Georgian Revival / Colonial Revival architecture, Colonial Revival style. It was the last public library in North Carolina to receive a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, Carnegie Foundation that funded 2,507 such facilities worldwide. In the 1950s, it was converted for use as radio station WHKY (AM), 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. References Hickory, North Carolina Carnegie libraries in North Carolina Libraries on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina Library buildings completed in 1922 Georgian Revival architecture in North Carolina Colonial Reviv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hickory, North Carolina
Hickory is a city located primarily in Catawba County, with formal boundaries extending into Burke and Caldwell counties. The city lies in the U.S. state of North Carolina. At the time of the 2020 census, Hickory's population was 43,490. Hickory is the principal city of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area, in which the metro population at the 2020 census was 365,276. Hickory is located approximately northwest of Charlotte, North Carolina. History The origin of Hickory's name stems from a tavern made of logs beneath a hickory tree during the 1850s. The spot was known as "Hickory Tavern." In 1870, Hickory Tavern was established as a town. Three years later in 1873, the name was changed to the Town of Hickory, and in 1889 to the City of Hickory. The first train operated in the area of Hickory Tavern in 1859. The first lot was sold to Henry Link for $45.00 in 1858. His house is now known as "The 1859 Cafe", a restaurant (closed in 2011). The community ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
