City of Hickory
76 N. Center Street
Hickory, North Carolina 28601
(828) 323-7400
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Hickory and the National Register of Historic Places
Today, nine individual properties and three historic districts in Hickory, are listed in the National Register of History Places. Maple Grove and the J. Summie Propst House were the first to be listed, in 1973.
The National Register of Historic Places is administered by the National Park Service and is the official list of the nation’s cultural resources worthy of preservation. Under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Register is part of a national program to coordinate and support both public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect our historic and archaeological resources. Properties listed in the National Register include districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects that are significant in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, and culture. These resources contribute to a better understanding of the historical and cultural foundations of our country.
There are three distinct requirements for properties listed on the National Register. First, properties must possess significance. Second, the significance must satisfy at least one of the National Register criteria. Finally, the significance of a property must be derived from an understanding of its historical significance.
Listing in the National Register is an honor—a recognition of the importance of the property or district to the past and present of its locality, state, and nation. National Register listing also means that, according to state and federal law, any state funded or assisted project or any federally funded, licensed, or assisted project that might have any effect upon the integrity of the National Register property or district must be reviewed according to certain procedures.
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