Charles Christian Hook (1870–1938) was an American architect. He was also the founder of FreemanWhite, Inc. a Haskell Company (1892), the oldest practicing firm in

North Carolina North Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia (U.S. stat ...

and currently the 11th oldest

architecture Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. It is both the process and the product of sketching, conceiving, planning, designing, and construction, constructi ...

firm in the United States. A number of his works are listed on the U.S.

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ...

Notable works

* Avery Avenue School, 200 Avery Ave.,

Morganton, North Carolina Morganton is a city in and county seat of Burke County, North Carolina, United States. It is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the Catawba River. The population was 17,474 at the 2020 census. Morganton is approximately ...

(Hook, Charles Christian), NRHP-listed * John Blue House, 200 Blue St.,

Aberdeen, North Carolina Aberdeen is a town in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,516 at the 2020 census, and an estimated 9,305 in 2022. History Scottish emigrants were the first Europeans to settle the area, beginning in 1745. They wer ...

(Hooker, Charles), NRHP-listed * Central Elementary School, 250 N. Third St., Albemarle, North Carolina * Charlotte Woman's Club headquarters, 1001 E. Morehead St, Charlotte, North Carolina. *

Clayton Graded School and Clayton Grammar School-Municipal Auditorium The Clayton Elementary School and Auditorium are a historic school complex located at Clayton, Johnston County, North Carolina. The elementary school was built in 1915, and is a two-story, rectangular brick building on a raised basement with a ...

, 101 and 111 2nd St.,

Clayton, North Carolina Clayton is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States, and is considered a satellite town of Raleigh. As of 2020, Clayton's population was 26,307, up from 16,116 at the 2010 census. By 2024 the town's estimated population was 30,6 ...

(Hook, Charles Christian), NRHP-listed * Cleveland School, 8968 Cleveland Rd.,

(Hook, Charles C.), NRHP-listed * James Buchanan Duke House, 400 Hermitage Rd.,

Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte ( ) is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the county seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 United ...

(Hook, Charles C.), NRHP-listed *

Greer Depot The Greer Depot is a former railroad depot listed on the National Register of Historic Places and located in Greer, South Carolina. The combination passenger station and freight warehouse was designed by the Charlotte, North Carolina Char ...

, 311 Trade St.,

Greer, South Carolina Greer is a city in Greenville County, South Carolina, Greenville and Spartanburg County, South Carolina, Spartanburg counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 35,308, making ...

(Hook, Charles Christian), NRHP-listed * Greensboro Historical Museum (Smith Memorial Building),

Greensboro, North Carolina Greensboro (; ) is a city in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States, and its county seat. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, its population was 299,035; it was estimated to be 307,381 in 2024. It is the List of municipalitie ...

, NRHP-listed * Greystone, 618 Morhead Ave.,

Durham, North Carolina Durham ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the county seat of Durham County, North Carolina, Durham County. Small portions of the city limits extend into Orange County, North Carolina, Orange County and Wake County, North Carol ...

(Hook, Charles C.), NRHP-listed * Hambley-Wallace House, 508 S. Fulton St.,

Salisbury, North Carolina Salisbury ( ) is a city in the Piedmont (United States), Piedmont region of North Carolina, United States; it has been the county seat of Rowan County, North Carolina, Rowan County since 1753 when its territory extended to the Mississippi River. ...

, NRHP-listed *

Hickory Municipal Building 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. The f ...

, 30 Third St., SW,

Hickory, North Carolina Hickory is a city in western North Carolina primarily located in Catawba County, North Carolina, Catawba County. The List of municipalities in North Carolina, 25th most populous city in the state, it is located approximately northwest of Charlot ...

(Hook, Charles Christian), NRHP-listed * Richmond County Courthouse, Franklin St. between Hancock and Lee Sts.,

Rockingham, North Carolina Rockingham is a city in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States, named after the Marquess of Rockingham. The population was 9,243 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Richmond County. Downtown Rockingham is currently being revit ...

(Hook, Charles C.), NRHP-listed * Charlotte station (Seaboard Air Line Railroad), 1000 N. Tyron St.,

(Hook, Charles Christian), NRHP-listed *One or more works in Aberdeen Historic District, roughly bounded by Maple Ave., Bethesda Ave., Campbell St., Main St., Pine St., South St., and Poplar St.,

(Hook, C.C.), NRHP-listed *One or more works in Belmont Historic District, roughly bounded by Sacred Heart College campus, RR line, N. and S. Main, Glenway, Bryant Sts., Keener Blvd., Central Ave,

Belmont, North Carolina Belmont is a small Suburb, suburban city in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States, located about east of Gastonia, North Carolina, Gastonia. The population was 10,076 at the 2010 United States census, 2010 census. Once known as Garibaldi ...

(Hook, Charles Christian), NRHP-listed *One or more works in Converse College Historic District, 580 E. Main St.,

Spartanburg, South Carolina Spartanburg is a city in and the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The city had a population of 38,732 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of municipalities in South Carolina, 11th ...

(Hook, Charles), NRHP-listed *One or more works in Dilworth Historic District (Boundary Increase), E side 2000 Blk. Euclid Ave., both sides 2000 blk. of Lyndhurst Ave.,

(Hook, C.C.), NRHP-listed *One or more works in Waxhaw-Weddington Roads Historic District, jct. of NC 75, NC 34 & W. Franklin St.,

Monroe, North Carolina Monroe is a city in and the county seat of Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population increased from 32,797 in 2010 United States census, 2010 to 34,551 in 2020 United States census, 2020. It is within the rapidly growing Charlot ...

(Hook, Charles Christian), NRHP-listed

References

1870 births 1938 deaths Architects from North Carolina {{US-architect-19C-stub

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