Statesville Historic Preservation Commission
I recently had the pleasure of touring this house in Hickory, N. C. The Catawba County Historical Association raised $2,000,000 for restorations, and it is now open to the public on Thursday - Saturday from 9:00 to 4:00. It is also open on Sunday from 1:30 to 4:30. The price of admission is $5. Further information can be found on their website at www.catawbahistory.org/harper_house_hickory_history_center.php
I hope many Statesville historic home owners will take advantage of the close proximity and visit this house in the near future. Below are some shots to whet the appetite.
Considered
by the North Carolina Department of Archives and History to possess
"the finest Queen Anne interior styling in the entire state,” the goal
of the Harper House, is to serve the broad spectrum of Catawbans and
visitors from far and near as the Harper House / Hickory History Center.
Daniel Webster Shuler, originally from Michigan and who founded Hickory’s first bank, built the house for him and his wife, in 1887.
All of the intricate details within the home were preserved, including the foyer’s carved, coffered ceiling, the piano-grade cherry of the staircase with two landings, and the beautifully, elaborate stained-glass entrance window. Even the parquet floors of the dining room and grand parlor with all the ornate brass-work of the heavy doorknobs, sashes, key plates, and pocket doors were protected.
The house is named for the Harper family, who resided in the home the longest - from 1923, when Finley Gwyn Harper, Sr. (1880-1951), purchased the home from Minnie C. Taylor - to December 21, 2000.
The Harper House is located at 310 North Center Street, Hickory, NC; and you can call at anytime with any questions at 828-324-7294.
The Harper House is open for guided tours from Thursday to Saturday, 9am – 4pm; and on Sunday, from 1:30pm to 4:30pm. It is $5.00 per person to tour through the house, and all proceeds benefit the continuing preservation of the home and grounds. Groups of 10 or more are asked to call in advance to make an appointment for a tour.
This photo shows the lovely and ornate stairway.
This mantle in the parlor simply takes away your breath. Also, the ceiling!! The wallpaper here is all in different pieces,
It is so well done, it appears to be one solid piece.
This shot was taken in the master bedroom. More detail of the ceilings can also be seen here.
This is an old photo of the house. From this.....
to this.
I would like to thank Heather Deckelnick and the Catawba County Historical Association for sharing this preview into the Harper House with us.
Daniel Webster Shuler, originally from Michigan and who founded Hickory’s first bank, built the house for him and his wife, in 1887.
All of the intricate details within the home were preserved, including the foyer’s carved, coffered ceiling, the piano-grade cherry of the staircase with two landings, and the beautifully, elaborate stained-glass entrance window. Even the parquet floors of the dining room and grand parlor with all the ornate brass-work of the heavy doorknobs, sashes, key plates, and pocket doors were protected.
The house is named for the Harper family, who resided in the home the longest - from 1923, when Finley Gwyn Harper, Sr. (1880-1951), purchased the home from Minnie C. Taylor - to December 21, 2000.
The Harper House is located at 310 North Center Street, Hickory, NC; and you can call at anytime with any questions at 828-324-7294.
The Harper House is open for guided tours from Thursday to Saturday, 9am – 4pm; and on Sunday, from 1:30pm to 4:30pm. It is $5.00 per person to tour through the house, and all proceeds benefit the continuing preservation of the home and grounds. Groups of 10 or more are asked to call in advance to make an appointment for a tour.
This photo shows the lovely and ornate stairway.
This mantle in the parlor simply takes away your breath. Also, the ceiling!! The wallpaper here is all in different pieces,
It is so well done, it appears to be one solid piece.
This shot was taken in the master bedroom. More detail of the ceilings can also be seen here.
This is an old photo of the house. From this.....
to this.
I would like to thank Heather Deckelnick and the Catawba County Historical Association for sharing this preview into the Harper House with us.
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we will contact you for additional information and pictures (if
needed). Or telephone
and
we will contact you for additional information and pictures (if
needed). Or telephone 704-873-3320.I plan to give you a tour of some of the historic homes in
our
districts in the next several months. If interested in having
your home shown, please contact me at the email or phone number
above. We will be showing photos of both the exterior and
interiors of these houses. If you happen to miss one, click on the
appropriate button below. All the houses will be available in this manner during the next year.
 Goldstein House |
Sterns House |
Eisele House at Christmas |
| Akens
House |
Drury House |
Eisele House |
| Stewart House |
Vacca House |
Molleur House |
| Boyd House |
Williford House |
Gourley House |
| Fowler House |
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