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Bunker Hill Bridge, Spanning Lyle Creek, bypassed section of Island Ford Road, Claremont, Catawba County, NC

Bunker Hill Bridge, Spanning Lyle Creek, bypassed section of Island Fo...

Significance: The Bunker Hill Bridge is the only surviving historic covered bridge in North Carolina and the only surviving Haupt truss covered bridge in the United States. Though it never reached the mainstre... More

North Carolina Route 1006 Bridge, Spanning Catawba River, Catawba, Catawba County, NC

North Carolina Route 1006 Bridge, Spanning Catawba River, Catawba, Cat...

Significance: Built for the Southern Power Company in 1916, the bridge is one of the largest multi-span truss bridges. It consists of a 240' and a 252' Petit truss, a 200' Camelback, and two 96' Pratt Through ... More

Claremont High School Historic District, Roughly bounded by Fifth & Third Avenues, Third Street, Second Avenue, & North Center Street, Hickory, Catawba County, NC

Claremont High School Historic District, Roughly bounded by Fifth & Th...

Significance: One of the two most intact residential neighborhoods in Hickory today and contains the homes of three generations of businessmen, professionals, and educators, many of whom played key roles in the... More

Bunker Hill Bridge, Spanning Lyle Creek, bypassed section of Island Ford Road, Claremont, Catawba County, NC

Bunker Hill Bridge, Spanning Lyle Creek, bypassed section of Island Fo...

Significance: The Bunker Hill Bridge is the only surviving historic covered bridge in North Carolina and the only surviving Haupt truss covered bridge in the United States. Though it never reached the mainstre... More

Bunker Hill Bridge, Spanning Lyle Creek, bypassed section of Island Ford Road, Claremont, Catawba County, NC

Bunker Hill Bridge, Spanning Lyle Creek, bypassed section of Island Fo...

Significance: The Bunker Hill Bridge is the only surviving historic covered bridge in North Carolina and the only surviving Haupt truss covered bridge in the United States. Though it never reached the mainstre... More

Frank L. Fox House, 127 Second Avenue, Hickory, Catawba County, NC

Frank L. Fox House, 127 Second Avenue, Hickory, Catawba County, NC

Survey number: HABS NC-387 Building/structure dates: 1927-1931 Initial Construction

Claremont High School Historic District, Roughly bounded by Fifth & Third Avenues, Third Street, Second Avenue, & North Center Street, Hickory, Catawba County, NC

Claremont High School Historic District, Roughly bounded by Fifth & Th...

Significance: One of the two most intact residential neighborhoods in Hickory today and contains the homes of three generations of businessmen, professionals, and educators, many of whom played key roles in the... More

Claremont High School Historic District, Roughly bounded by Fifth & Third Avenues, Third Street, Second Avenue, & North Center Street, Hickory, Catawba County, NC

Claremont High School Historic District, Roughly bounded by Fifth & Th...

Significance: One of the two most intact residential neighborhoods in Hickory today and contains the homes of three generations of businessmen, professionals, and educators, many of whom played key roles in the... More

Bunker Hill Bridge, Spanning Lyle Creek, bypassed section of Island Ford Road, Claremont, Catawba County, NC

Bunker Hill Bridge, Spanning Lyle Creek, bypassed section of Island Fo...

Significance: The Bunker Hill Bridge is the only surviving historic covered bridge in North Carolina and the only surviving Haupt truss covered bridge in the United States. Though it never reached the mainstre... More

Bunker Hill Bridge, Spanning Lyle Creek, bypassed section of Island Ford Road, Claremont, Catawba County, NC

Bunker Hill Bridge, Spanning Lyle Creek, bypassed section of Island Fo...

Significance: The Bunker Hill Bridge is the only surviving historic covered bridge in North Carolina and the only surviving Haupt truss covered bridge in the United States. Though it never reached the mainstre... More

North Carolina Route 1116 Bridge, Spanning Jacob Fork River, Longview, Catawba County, NC

North Carolina Route 1116 Bridge, Spanning Jacob Fork River, Longview,...

Significance: This Pratt Half-Hip bridge is 56 feet long. The joints are all pin-connected and contain another unusual feature, bolted caps on the pins. Instead of the more common substructure of masonry pier... More

North Carolina Route 1116 Bridge, Spanning Jacob Fork River, Longview, Catawba County, NC

North Carolina Route 1116 Bridge, Spanning Jacob Fork River, Longview,...

Significance: This Pratt Half-Hip bridge is 56 feet long. The joints are all pin-connected and contain another unusual feature, bolted caps on the pins. Instead of the more common substructure of masonry pier... More

Bunker Hill Bridge, Spanning Lyle Creek, bypassed section of Island Ford Road, Claremont, Catawba County, NC

Bunker Hill Bridge, Spanning Lyle Creek, bypassed section of Island Fo...

Significance: The Bunker Hill Bridge is the only surviving historic covered bridge in North Carolina and the only surviving Haupt truss covered bridge in the United States. Though it never reached the mainstre... More

Bunker Hill Bridge, Spanning Lyle Creek, bypassed section of Island Ford Road, Claremont, Catawba County, NC

Bunker Hill Bridge, Spanning Lyle Creek, bypassed section of Island Fo...

Significance: The Bunker Hill Bridge is the only surviving historic covered bridge in North Carolina and the only surviving Haupt truss covered bridge in the United States. Though it never reached the mainstre... More

Murray & Minges General Store, Catawba County, North Carolina

Murray & Minges General Store, Catawba County, North Carolina

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Built in 1880. Title, date, subject note, and keywords ... More

Murray-Minges's Mercantile, near a historic gristmill in Catawba County, North Carolina

Murray-Minges's Mercantile, near a historic gristmill in Catawba Count...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

North Carolina Route 1116 Bridge, Spanning Jacob Fork River, Longview, Catawba County, NC

North Carolina Route 1116 Bridge, Spanning Jacob Fork River, Longview,...

Significance: This Pratt Half-Hip bridge is 56 feet long. The joints are all pin-connected and contain another unusual feature, bolted caps on the pins. Instead of the more common substructure of masonry pier... More

Joe Wilson House, Old Robinson Cemetery (moved from Startown Road), Hickory, Catawba County, NC

Joe Wilson House, Old Robinson Cemetery (moved from Startown Road), Hi...

Significance: It was built in 1820, 10 miles south of Hickory on the Startown Road. The property on which the house was built later became the Henry C. Cline property. The house was occupied until the early 190... More

North Carolina Route 1006 Bridge, Spanning Catawba River, Catawba, Catawba County, NC

North Carolina Route 1006 Bridge, Spanning Catawba River, Catawba, Cat...

Significance: Built for the Southern Power Company in 1916, the bridge is one of the largest multi-span truss bridges. It consists of a 240' and a 252' Petit truss, a 200' Camelback, and two 96' Pratt Through ... More

Frank L. Fox House, 127 Second Avenue, Hickory, Catawba County, NC

Frank L. Fox House, 127 Second Avenue, Hickory, Catawba County, NC

Survey number: HABS NC-387 Building/structure dates: 1927-1931 Initial Construction

North Carolina Route 1116 Bridge, Spanning Jacob Fork River, Longview, Catawba County, NC

North Carolina Route 1116 Bridge, Spanning Jacob Fork River, Longview,...

Significance: This Pratt Half-Hip bridge is 56 feet long. The joints are all pin-connected and contain another unusual feature, bolted caps on the pins. Instead of the more common substructure of masonry pier... More

Bunker Hill Bridge, Spanning Lyle Creek, bypassed section of Island Ford Road, Claremont, Catawba County, NC

Bunker Hill Bridge, Spanning Lyle Creek, bypassed section of Island Fo...

Significance: The Bunker Hill Bridge is the only surviving historic covered bridge in North Carolina and the only surviving Haupt truss covered bridge in the United States. Though it never reached the mainstre... More

Bunker Hill Bridge, Spanning Lyle Creek, bypassed section of Island Ford Road, Claremont, Catawba County, NC

Bunker Hill Bridge, Spanning Lyle Creek, bypassed section of Island Fo...

Significance: The Bunker Hill Bridge is the only surviving historic covered bridge in North Carolina and the only surviving Haupt truss covered bridge in the United States. Though it never reached the mainstre... More

Bunker Hill Bridge, Spanning Lyle Creek, bypassed section of Island Ford Road, Claremont, Catawba County, NC

Bunker Hill Bridge, Spanning Lyle Creek, bypassed section of Island Fo...

Significance: The Bunker Hill Bridge is the only surviving historic covered bridge in North Carolina and the only surviving Haupt truss covered bridge in the United States. Though it never reached the mainstre... More

North Carolina Route 1006 Bridge, Spanning Catawba River, Catawba, Catawba County, NC

North Carolina Route 1006 Bridge, Spanning Catawba River, Catawba, Cat...

Significance: Built for the Southern Power Company in 1916, the bridge is one of the largest multi-span truss bridges. It consists of a 240' and a 252' Petit truss, a 200' Camelback, and two 96' Pratt Through ... More

North Carolina Route 1116 Bridge, Spanning Jacob Fork River, Longview, Catawba County, NC

North Carolina Route 1116 Bridge, Spanning Jacob Fork River, Longview,...

Significance: This Pratt Half-Hip bridge is 56 feet long. The joints are all pin-connected and contain another unusual feature, bolted caps on the pins. Instead of the more common substructure of masonry pier... More

Claremont High School Historic District, Roughly bounded by Fifth & Third Avenues, Third Street, Second Avenue, & North Center Street, Hickory, Catawba County, NC

Claremont High School Historic District, Roughly bounded by Fifth & Th...

Significance: One of the two most intact residential neighborhoods in Hickory today and contains the homes of three generations of businessmen, professionals, and educators, many of whom played key roles in the... More

Joe Wilson House, Old Robinson Cemetery (moved from Startown Road), Hickory, Catawba County, NC

Joe Wilson House, Old Robinson Cemetery (moved from Startown Road), Hi...

Significance: It was built in 1820, 10 miles south of Hickory on the Startown Road. The property on which the house was built later became the Henry C. Cline property. The house was occupied until the early 190... More

Bunker Hill Bridge, Spanning Lyle Creek, bypassed section of Island Ford Road, Claremont, Catawba County, NC

Bunker Hill Bridge, Spanning Lyle Creek, bypassed section of Island Fo...

Significance: The Bunker Hill Bridge is the only surviving historic covered bridge in North Carolina and the only surviving Haupt truss covered bridge in the United States. Though it never reached the mainstre... More

Frank L. Fox House, 127 Second Avenue, Hickory, Catawba County, NC

Frank L. Fox House, 127 Second Avenue, Hickory, Catawba County, NC

Survey number: HABS NC-387 Building/structure dates: 1927-1931 Initial Construction

Bunker Hill Bridge, Spanning Lyle Creek, bypassed section of Island Ford Road, Claremont, Catawba County, NC

Bunker Hill Bridge, Spanning Lyle Creek, bypassed section of Island Fo...

Significance: The Bunker Hill Bridge is the only surviving historic covered bridge in North Carolina and the only surviving Haupt truss covered bridge in the United States. Though it never reached the mainstre... More

North Carolina Route 1006 Bridge, Spanning Catawba River, Catawba, Catawba County, NC

North Carolina Route 1006 Bridge, Spanning Catawba River, Catawba, Cat...

Significance: Built for the Southern Power Company in 1916, the bridge is one of the largest multi-span truss bridges. It consists of a 240' and a 252' Petit truss, a 200' Camelback, and two 96' Pratt Through ... More

North Carolina Route 1006 Bridge, Spanning Catawba River, Catawba, Catawba County, NC

North Carolina Route 1006 Bridge, Spanning Catawba River, Catawba, Cat...

Significance: Built for the Southern Power Company in 1916, the bridge is one of the largest multi-span truss bridges. It consists of a 240' and a 252' Petit truss, a 200' Camelback, and two 96' Pratt Through ... More

Frank L. Fox House, 127 Second Avenue, Hickory, Catawba County, NC

Frank L. Fox House, 127 Second Avenue, Hickory, Catawba County, NC

Survey number: HABS NC-387 Building/structure dates: 1927-1931 Initial Construction

Frank L. Fox House, 127 Second Avenue, Hickory, Catawba County, NC

Frank L. Fox House, 127 Second Avenue, Hickory, Catawba County, NC

Survey number: HABS NC-387 Building/structure dates: 1927-1931 Initial Construction

Claremont High School Historic District, Roughly bounded by Fifth & Third Avenues, Third Street, Second Avenue, & North Center Street, Hickory, Catawba County, NC

Claremont High School Historic District, Roughly bounded by Fifth & Th...

Significance: One of the two most intact residential neighborhoods in Hickory today and contains the homes of three generations of businessmen, professionals, and educators, many of whom played key roles in the... More

Joe Wilson House, Old Robinson Cemetery (moved from Startown Road), Hickory, Catawba County, NC

Joe Wilson House, Old Robinson Cemetery (moved from Startown Road), Hi...

Significance: It was built in 1820, 10 miles south of Hickory on the Startown Road. The property on which the house was built later became the Henry C. Cline property. The house was occupied until the early 190... More

Bunker Hill Bridge, Spanning Lyle Creek, bypassed section of Island Ford Road, Claremont, Catawba County, NC

Bunker Hill Bridge, Spanning Lyle Creek, bypassed section of Island Fo...

Significance: The Bunker Hill Bridge is the only surviving historic covered bridge in North Carolina and the only surviving Haupt truss covered bridge in the United States. Though it never reached the mainstre... More

Bunker Hill Bridge, Spanning Lyle Creek, bypassed section of Island Ford Road, Claremont, Catawba County, NC

Bunker Hill Bridge, Spanning Lyle Creek, bypassed section of Island Fo...

Significance: The Bunker Hill Bridge is the only surviving historic covered bridge in North Carolina and the only surviving Haupt truss covered bridge in the United States. Though it never reached the mainstre... More

Frank L. Fox House, 127 Second Avenue, Hickory, Catawba County, NC

Frank L. Fox House, 127 Second Avenue, Hickory, Catawba County, NC

Survey number: HABS NC-387 Building/structure dates: 1927-1931 Initial Construction

Claremont High School Historic District, Roughly bounded by Fifth & Third Avenues, Third Street, Second Avenue, & North Center Street, Hickory, Catawba County, NC

Claremont High School Historic District, Roughly bounded by Fifth & Th...

Significance: One of the two most intact residential neighborhoods in Hickory today and contains the homes of three generations of businessmen, professionals, and educators, many of whom played key roles in the... More

Claremont High School Historic District, Roughly bounded by Fifth & Third Avenues, Third Street, Second Avenue, & North Center Street, Hickory, Catawba County, NC

Claremont High School Historic District, Roughly bounded by Fifth & Th...

Significance: One of the two most intact residential neighborhoods in Hickory today and contains the homes of three generations of businessmen, professionals, and educators, many of whom played key roles in the... More

Claremont High School Historic District, Roughly bounded by Fifth & Third Avenues, Third Street, Second Avenue, & North Center Street, Hickory, Catawba County, NC

Claremont High School Historic District, Roughly bounded by Fifth & Th...

Significance: One of the two most intact residential neighborhoods in Hickory today and contains the homes of three generations of businessmen, professionals, and educators, many of whom played key roles in the... More

Claremont High School Historic District, Roughly bounded by Fifth & Third Avenues, Third Street, Second Avenue, & North Center Street, Hickory, Catawba County, NC

Claremont High School Historic District, Roughly bounded by Fifth & Th...

Significance: One of the two most intact residential neighborhoods in Hickory today and contains the homes of three generations of businessmen, professionals, and educators, many of whom played key roles in the... More

Bunker Hill Bridge, Spanning Lyle Creek, bypassed section of Island Ford Road, Claremont, Catawba County, NC

Bunker Hill Bridge, Spanning Lyle Creek, bypassed section of Island Fo...

Significance: The Bunker Hill Bridge is the only surviving historic covered bridge in North Carolina and the only surviving Haupt truss covered bridge in the United States. Though it never reached the mainstre... More

Bunker Hill Bridge, Spanning Lyle Creek, bypassed section of Island Ford Road, Claremont, Catawba County, NC

Bunker Hill Bridge, Spanning Lyle Creek, bypassed section of Island Fo...

Significance: The Bunker Hill Bridge is the only surviving historic covered bridge in North Carolina and the only surviving Haupt truss covered bridge in the United States. Though it never reached the mainstre... More

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolin...

Feb 1896. 3 Sheet(s). North Carolina fire insurance map. Sanborn fire insurance maps are detailed maps of cities and towns produced by the Sanborn Map Company for the purpose of assessing fire insurance lia... More

Map of Catawba County, North Carolina.

Map of Catawba County, North Carolina.

LC Land ownership maps, 585 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Joe Wilson House, Old Robinson Cemetery (moved from Startown Road), Hickory, Catawba County, NC

Joe Wilson House, Old Robinson Cemetery (moved from Startown Road), Hi...

Significance: It was built in 1820, 10 miles south of Hickory on the Startown Road. The property on which the house was built later became the Henry C. Cline property. The house was occupied until the early 190... More

Bunker Hill Bridge, Spanning Lyle Creek, bypassed section of Island Ford Road, Claremont, Catawba County, NC

Bunker Hill Bridge, Spanning Lyle Creek, bypassed section of Island Fo...

Significance: The Bunker Hill Bridge is the only surviving historic covered bridge in North Carolina and the only surviving Haupt truss covered bridge in the United States. Though it never reached the mainstre... More

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina

Jul 1890. 1 Sheet(s). North Carolina fire insurance map. Sanborn fire insurance maps are detailed maps of cities and towns produced by the Sanborn Map Company for the purpose of assessing fire insurance lia... More

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolin...

Jul 1890. 2 Sheet(s). North Carolina fire insurance map. Sanborn fire insurance maps are detailed maps of cities and towns produced by the Sanborn Map Company for the purpose of assessing fire insurance lia... More

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolin...

Jul 1890. 2 Sheet(s). North Carolina fire insurance map. Sanborn fire insurance maps are detailed maps of cities and towns produced by the Sanborn Map Company for the purpose of assessing fire insurance lia... More

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolin...

Mar 1885. 1 Sheet(s). North Carolina fire insurance map. Sanborn fire insurance maps are detailed maps of cities and towns produced by the Sanborn Map Company for the purpose of assessing fire insurance lia... More

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolin...

Feb 1896. 3 Sheet(s). North Carolina fire insurance map. Sanborn fire insurance maps are detailed maps of cities and towns produced by the Sanborn Map Company for the purpose of assessing fire insurance lia... More

Claremont High School Historic District, Roughly bounded by Fifth & Third Avenues, Third Street, Second Avenue, & North Center Street, Hickory, Catawba County, NC

Claremont High School Historic District, Roughly bounded by Fifth & Th...

Significance: One of the two most intact residential neighborhoods in Hickory today and contains the homes of three generations of businessmen, professionals, and educators, many of whom played key roles in the... More

Joe Wilson House, Old Robinson Cemetery (moved from Startown Road), Hickory, Catawba County, NC

Joe Wilson House, Old Robinson Cemetery (moved from Startown Road), Hi...

Significance: It was built in 1820, 10 miles south of Hickory on the Startown Road. The property on which the house was built later became the Henry C. Cline property. The house was occupied until the early 190... More

Joe Wilson House, Old Robinson Cemetery (moved from Startown Road), Hickory, Catawba County, NC

Joe Wilson House, Old Robinson Cemetery (moved from Startown Road), Hi...

Significance: It was built in 1820, 10 miles south of Hickory on the Startown Road. The property on which the house was built later became the Henry C. Cline property. The house was occupied until the early 190... More

Joe Wilson House, Old Robinson Cemetery (moved from Startown Road), Hickory, Catawba County, NC

Joe Wilson House, Old Robinson Cemetery (moved from Startown Road), Hi...

Significance: It was built in 1820, 10 miles south of Hickory on the Startown Road. The property on which the house was built later became the Henry C. Cline property. The house was occupied until the early 190... More

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolin...

Feb 1896. 3 Sheet(s). North Carolina fire insurance map. Sanborn fire insurance maps are detailed maps of cities and towns produced by the Sanborn Map Company for the purpose of assessing fire insurance lia... More

Joe Wilson House, Old Robinson Cemetery (moved from Startown Road), Hickory, Catawba County, NC

Joe Wilson House, Old Robinson Cemetery (moved from Startown Road), Hi...

Significance: It was built in 1820, 10 miles south of Hickory on the Startown Road. The property on which the house was built later became the Henry C. Cline property. The house was occupied until the early 190... More

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina

Feb 1885. 1 Sheet(s). North Carolina fire insurance map. Sanborn fire insurance maps are detailed maps of cities and towns produced by the Sanborn Map Company for the purpose of assessing fire insurance lia... More

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina

Feb 1896. 2 Sheet(s). North Carolina fire insurance map. Sanborn fire insurance maps are detailed maps of cities and towns produced by the Sanborn Map Company for the purpose of assessing fire insurance lia... More

Claremont High School Historic District, Roughly bounded by Fifth & Third Avenues, Third Street, Second Avenue, & North Center Street, Hickory, Catawba County, NC

Claremont High School Historic District, Roughly bounded by Fifth & Th...

Significance: One of the two most intact residential neighborhoods in Hickory today and contains the homes of three generations of businessmen, professionals, and educators, many of whom played key roles in the... More

Bunker Hill Bridge, Spanning Lyle Creek, bypassed section of Island Ford Road, Claremont, Catawba County, NC

Bunker Hill Bridge, Spanning Lyle Creek, bypassed section of Island Fo...

Significance: The Bunker Hill Bridge is the only surviving historic covered bridge in North Carolina and the only surviving Haupt truss covered bridge in the United States. Though it never reached the mainstre... More

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina

Feb 1896. 2 Sheet(s). North Carolina fire insurance map. Sanborn fire insurance maps are detailed maps of cities and towns produced by the Sanborn Map Company for the purpose of assessing fire insurance lia... More

Bunker Hill Bridge, Spanning Lyle Creek, bypassed section of Island Ford Road, Claremont, Catawba County, NC

Bunker Hill Bridge, Spanning Lyle Creek, bypassed section of Island Fo...

Significance: The Bunker Hill Bridge is the only surviving historic covered bridge in North Carolina and the only surviving Haupt truss covered bridge in the United States. Though it never reached the mainstre... More

Bunker Hill Bridge, Spanning Lyle Creek, bypassed section of Island Ford Road, Claremont, Catawba County, NC

Bunker Hill Bridge, Spanning Lyle Creek, bypassed section of Island Fo...

Significance: The Bunker Hill Bridge is the only surviving historic covered bridge in North Carolina and the only surviving Haupt truss covered bridge in the United States. Though it never reached the mainstre... More