Maple Grove

HIGHWAY 127. Resting amid a mature stand of trees, this stately house is one of Hickory's oldest surviving residences. Built in the late 19th-century, the two-story, Italianate structure was constructed for A.L. Shuford, a prominent, civic-minded figure in the community. On the property, Shuford established a dairy using Jersey cattle, a breed new to the county. The home's most striking feature is its porches, which stretch the length of the first and second stories. The interior boasts Victorian furnishings and original woodwork.