The famous person Captain James C. Harper is associated with one of more of the Caldwell County historic places.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Caldwell County places including Robert Clemmer, Benton & Benton, Barnes & Champney, J. Lee Hayes, et al. Hook and Rogers and Martin L. hampton. Prominent architectural styles found in Caldwell Country are Classical Revival, Colonial Revival and Tudor Revival.