Propst House is a historic home located in

Hickory Hickory is a common name for trees composing the genus ''Carya'', which includes around 18 species. Five or six species are native to China, Indochina, and India (Assam), as many as twelve are native to the United States, four are found in Mexi ...

, Catawba County, North Carolina. Built in 1881, and is a –story, Second Empire style frame dwelling. It has a

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, a square mansard tower, and interesting wooden ornament. It was listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

in 1973, 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

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Propst House - Hickory Landmarks Society
Hickory, North Carolina Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina Houses completed in 1881 Second Empire architecture in North Carolina Houses in Catawba County, North Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Catawba County, North Carolina Museums in Catawba County, North Carolina Historic house museums in North Carolina Historic district contributing properties in North Carolina 1881 establishments in North Carolina {{CatawbaCountyNC-NRHP-stub