The Scott-Hoke House in the early 1900's

A Brief Historical Sketch Of The Scott-Hoke House

On September 18, 1900, the Charlotte Daily Observer reported that Mr. C.M. Scott (1858-1930) would build a “two-story, nine-room dwelling house on Cleveland Avenue, Dilworth,” the streetcar suburb that Edward Dilworth Latta and his five associates in the Charlotte Consolidated Construction Company (Four C’s) had opened almost a decade earlier, on May 20, 1891.  “The roof will be of slate and the appointments up-to-date,” the newspaper proclaimed.  A native of Bland County, Virginia, Mr. Scott had recently located in Charlotte to continue his occupation as a salesman of heavy machinery.  No doubt attracted by the vigorous expansion and robust economy of this region, he established his business in a building on West Fourth Street, where he managed the southern branch of the Good Roads Machinery Company.  He served also as the local agent for the Ingersoll-Sergeant Drill Company.  He, his wife, three sons, and daughter moved into the house in May 1901.

The Scott family made substantial contributions to the social, religious, and commercial life of Charlotte.  They were members of Westminster Presbyterian Church, which was then located on South Boulevard.  Mr. Scott served as a deacon, and Mrs. Scott served as a leader of the women of the congregation.  One of the sons, Byron Carlisle Scott founded Scott Buick Co., which is still in existence.  Another son, Kenneth McCoy Scott, was labeled by the local press as “one of the popular young man of the Dilworth section.”  Kenneth died in this Spanish influenza epidemic of 1918.

On May 4, 1946, Dr. Roy Hoke and Emma Hoke purchased this house.  Dr. Hoke, an ordained Presbyterian minister, received his Ph.D. in psychology from Johns Hopkins University.  He taught at several academic institutions, Including Birmingham Southern College, Emory and Henry College, and Davidson College.  After moving to Charlotte, Dr. Hoke founded the Psychological Service Center, the first private-practice counseling office in Charlotte.  He maintained his office in his home.

Dr. Hoke died in 1975.  Mrs. Hoke died in 1992.  Phoebe Amante and Dan Biber, along with their spouses, purchased the home in 1993.  After extensive renovations, the Scott-Hoke House became home to Dilworth Psychotherapy Associates in 1994.

1717Cleveland Avenue Meets The Criteria Established For Inclusion In The National Register Of Historic Places

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission

The historical and cultural significance of the property known as the Scott-Hoke House rests upon three factors. First, it is among the last houses of the Queen Anne style of architecture to be erected in Charlotte. Second, it is one of the oldest residences surviving in Dilworth, Charlotte's initial streetcar suburb. Third, it has associative ties with individuals of local prominence.  The Commission judges that the property known as the Scott-Hoke House does meet the criteria of the National Register of Historic Places. Basic to the Commission's judgment is its knowledge that the National Register of Historic Places, established by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, represents the decision of those of local, regional and state significance. The Commission believes that its investigation of the property known as the Scott-Hoke House demonstrates that the property possesses local historical and cultural importance.