Piedmont Wagon Company, Hickory

Name: Piedmont Wagon Company
Address: Hickory, United States

#19 among attractions in Hickory

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Piedmont Wagon Company was a horse-drawn wagon works company in Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina. Founded by George G. Bonniwell and A. L. Ramseur in 1878, it became "one of the most conspicuous examples of New South prosperity in North Carolina" during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. One of the company's remaining buildings, constructed in 1889, is a 2 1/2-story "L"-shaped brick structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. In 2015, the building was restored and repurposed as office space. ()

Built: 1889 (135 years ago)Coordinates: 35°43'56"N, 81°21'17"W

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West Hickory - WestmontHickory United States

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Piedmont Wagon Company – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hickory Museum of Art, Oakwood Historic District, Harris Arcade, Harper House/Hickory History Center.

1.2 miE
Museum, Art museum
Hickory Museum of Art, Hickory
31 min walk • Hickory Museum of Art is an art museum in Hickory, North Carolina which holds exhibitions, events, and public educational programs based on a permanent collection of 19th to 21st century American art.
0.6 miNE
Church
Oakwood Historic District, Hickory
17 min walk • Oakwood Historic District is a national historic district located at Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina. It includes work designed by architects Wheeler & Stearn.
0.8 miE
Cafe, Tudor Revival architecture
Harris Arcade, Hickory
20 min walk • Harris Arcade, also known as the Arcade Building, is a historic commercial building located at Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina.
1 miE
35°44'9"N • 81°20'14"W
Harper House/Hickory History Center, Hickory
26 min walk • Museum, History museum
0.5 miNE
35°44'11"N • 81°20'49"W
The Shuford House and Gardens, Hickory
14 min walk • Park, Restaurant, Historical place
1.3 miNE
Museum, History museum
Shuford House, Hickory
34 min walk • Shuford House, also known as Maple Grove, is a historic home located at Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina. It was built in 1875, and is a two-story, three bay frame dwelling with a central hall plan.
0.8 miE
Church, Romanesque architecture
First Presbyterian Church, Hickory
22 min walk • First Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at 2nd Street and 3rd Avenue NW in Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina. It was built in 1905–1906, and is a Romanesque Revival-style church sheathed in granite. The front facade features square towers of unequal height.
0.7 miE
City hall
Hickory Municipal Building, Hickory
18 min walk • Hickory Municipal Building is a historic municipal building located at Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina. It was built in 1920–1921, and is a two-story brick building in the Classical Revival style. It has a three-story auditorium.
0.6 miNE
Tudor Revival architecture
Claremont High School Historic District, Hickory
16 min walk • Claremont High School Historic District is a national historic district located at Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 172 contributing buildings and 3 contributing structures in a predominantly residential section of Hickory.
0.8 miE
Neighbourhood, Neoclassical architecture
Hickory Southwest Downtown Historic District, Hickory
20 min walk • Hickory Southwest Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 8 contributing buildings in the central business district of Hickory. Notable buildings include the Hickory Passenger Depot, Classical Revival style U.S.
0.5 miE
Library, Georgian architecture
Elliott–Carnegie Library, Hickory
14 min walk • Elliott–Carnegie Library is a historic Carnegie library building located at Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina. It was built in 1922, and is a small, one-story brick veneer structure in the Georgian Revival / Colonial Revival style.

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Which popular attractions are close to Piedmont Wagon Company?

Nearby attractions include The Shuford House and Gardens, Hickory (14 min walk), Elliott–Carnegie Library, Hickory (14 min walk), Claremont High School Historic District, Hickory (16 min walk), Oakwood Historic District, Hickory (17 min walk).