NORTH CAROLINA - Buncombe County - Historic Districts

Asheville High School (added 1996 - Buncombe County - #96000481) Also known as Lee Edwards High School 419 McDowell St. , Asheville (213 acres, 2 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Palmer-Spivey, et al., Ellington, Douglas Architectural Style: Other, Art Deco Area of Significance: Landscape Architecture, Education, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Local Historic Function: Education Historic Sub-function: School Current Function: Education Current Sub-function: School Asheville School (added 1996 - Buncombe County - #96000614) Also known as Asheville School for Boys Roughly bounded by Patton Ave., Southern RR line, US 40, Sand Hill Rd., and Malvern Hills subdivision , Asheville (2760 acres, 10 buildings, 7 structures) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Beadle,Chauncey,et al Architectural Style: Tudor Revival Area of Significance: Education, Architecture, Landscape Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Education Historic Sub-function: School Current Function: Education Current Sub-function: School Bent Creek Campus of the Appalachian Forest Experiment Station (added 1993 - Buncombe County - #93000373) Brevard Rd. S of jct. with I-26 , Asheville (350 acres, 16 buildings, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Pyke,Charles F., Bearden,Walter C. Architectural Style: Other, Bungalow/Craftsman Area of Significance: Conservation, Social History, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Federal Historic Function: Domestic, Government Historic Sub-function: Government Office, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Government Current Sub-function: Government Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Bent Creek Campus of the Appalachian Forest Experiment Station (Boundary Decrease) (added 1996 - Buncombe County - #95001187) Also known as See Also:Bent Creek Campus of the Appalachian Forest Experim Brevard Rd. S of jct. with I-26 , Asheville (150 acres) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Pyke, Charles F., Bearden, Walter Architectural Style: Bungalow/Craftsman, Other Area of Significance: Social History, Architecture, Conservation Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Government Historic Sub-function: Government Office, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Government Current Sub-function: Government Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Biltmore Estate (added 1966 - Buncombe County - #66000586) Also known as Biltmore Estate and Biltmore Forestry School Site One Biltmore Plaza , Asheville (69495 acres, 56 buildings, 51 structures) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Hunt,Richard Morris, Olmsted,Frederick Law Architectural Style: Other, Renaissance Area of Significance: Conservation, Architecture, Industry Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Education Historic Sub-function: School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Forest, Museum Biltmore Village Cottage District (added 1979 - Buncombe County - #79001671) Swan St., All Souls Cresent and Boston Way , Asheville (99 acres, 14 buildings) Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Vanderbilt,George W., Smith,Richard Sharp Architectural Style: No Style Listed Historic Person: Vanderbilt,George W. Significant Year: 1900 Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Black Mountain College Historic District (added 1982 - Buncombe County - #82001281) Also known as Camp Rockmont SR 2468 , Black Mountain (5869 acres, 31 buildings, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Bungalow/Craftsman, International Style Historic Person: Multiple Significant Year: 1923, 1940 Area of Significance: Art, Education, Literature, Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Education, Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: College, Educational Related Housing, Library, Outdoor Recreation Current Function: Education, Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: College, Educational Related Housing, Library, Outdoor Recreation Black Mountain Downtown Historic District (added 2004 - Buncombe County - #04000570) Black Mountain Ave., Sutton Ave., Cherry, Broadway and State Sts. , Black Mountain (144 acres, 56 buildings, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Transportation, Commerce Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation Historic Sub-function: City Hall, Fire Station, Manufacturing Facility, Professional, Rail-Related, Road-Related, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Transportation Current Sub-function: Professional, Rail-Related, Road-Related, Specialty Store Blue Ridge Assembly Historic District (added 1979 - Buncombe County - #79003327) S of Black Mountain on SR 2720 , Black Mountain (220 acres, 29 buildings, 1 object) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person Architect, builder, or engineer: et al., Jallade,Louis Architectural Style: Colonial Revival, Classical Revival Historic Person: Weatherford,Willis Duke Significant Year: 1912, 1930 Area of Significance: Education, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Social History, Religion Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Education, Religion Historic Sub-function: Church Related Residence, Church School, Educational Related Housing Current Function: Education, Religion Chestnut Hill Historic District (added 1983 - Buncombe County - #83001837) Roughly bounded by Hillside, Washington, Broad, Hollywood, Orchards Sts. and Merrimon Ave. , Asheville (550 acres, 238 buildings, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Tennent,J.A., Smith,R.S. Architectural Style: Queen Anne, Other, Colonial Revival Area of Significance: Architecture, Health/Medicine Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Religion Historic Sub-function: Church Related Residence, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Clingman Avenue Historic District (added 2004 - Buncombe County - #04000583) Roughly along Clingman Ave., from Hillard Ave. to Haywood Ave. , Asheville (68 acres, 33 buildings) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Black, Social History Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Downtown Asheville Historic District (added 1979 - Buncombe County - #79001676) Also known as See Also:76001307;76001306;79001933;78001933;78001935;770009 Roughly bounded by 1240 Valley St., Hilliard Ave., and Broad Ave. , Asheville (850 acres, 191 buildings, 1 object) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Art Deco Historic Person: Wolfe,Thomas Area of Significance: Commerce, Literature, Social History, Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Federal , Local , Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Government, Social Historic Sub-function: City Hall, Civic, Courthouse Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Government, Social Current Sub-function: City Hall, Civic, Courthouse Downtown Asheville Historic District (Boundary Increase II) (added 1990 - Buncombe County - #90001342) Also known as Ravenscroft Amendment;See Also:Downtown Asheville Historic D Church St. and Ravenscroft Dr. , Asheville (15 acres, 13 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architectural Style: Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling Downtown Asheville Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1989 - Buncombe County - #89000468) Also known as Biltmore Avenue Amendment;See Also:Downtown Asheville Histor 60 and 64 Biltmore Ave. , Asheville (9 acres, 2 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Other, Chicago Area of Significance: Commerce, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Hotel, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Work In Progress Current Sub-function: Professional Eliada Home (added 1993 - Buncombe County - #93000314) 2 Compton Dr. , Asheville (250 acres, 10 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Bordner, Floyd W., Davis, Thomas E. Architectural Style: Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Tudor Revival Historic Person: Compton, Lucius Bunyun Significant Year: 1915 Area of Significance: Social History, Religion, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Religion Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Cemetery, Institutional Housing, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Religion Current Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Church School, Institutional Housing, Single Dwelling, Storage Grove Park Historic District (added 1989 - Buncombe County - #89000247) Also known as See Also:Bryan, William Jennings, House;See Also:Grove Park Roughly bounded by Evelyn Pl., Macon Ave., Howland Rd., Woodland Rd., Canterbury Ln., Charlotte St., and Murdock Ave. , Asheville (820 acres, 171 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Beadle,Chauncey, Grove,Edwin Wiley Architectural Style: Bungalow/Craftsman, Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival Area of Significance: Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: Private , Local Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling Grove Park Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1990 - Buncombe County - #90001918) Also known as Kimberly Amendment to Grove Park Historic District;See Also: Roughly, Kimberly Ave. from Maywood St. to N of Evelyn Pl., including Grove Park Inn Country Club , Asheville (1500 acres, 119 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Bungalow/Craftsman, Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Social Historic Sub-function: Clubhouse, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility Current Function: Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Social Current Sub-function: Clubhouse, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility Guastavino, Rafael, Sr., Estate (added 1989 - Buncombe County - #89000849) Also known as Rhododendron NC 9, 0.8 mi. S of jct. with SR 2713 , Black Mountain (80 acres, 3 structures) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person Architect, builder, or engineer: Guastavino,Rafael,Sr. Architectural Style: No Style Listed Historic Person: Guastavino,Rafael,Sr. Significant Year: 1895 Area of Significance: Landscape Architecture, Engineering Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling Current Function: Landscape Current Sub-function: Park Gunston Hall (added 1991 - Buncombe County - #91001505) Also known as Franklin Hall 324 Vanderbilt Rd. , Biltmore Forest (113 acres, 5 buildings, 2 structures) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Et al., Wood,Waddy B. Architectural Style: Colonial Revival Area of Significance: Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Architecture Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Landscape Historic Sub-function: Garden, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Landscape Current Sub-function: Garden, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Intheoaks (added 1991 - Buncombe County - #91000361) Also known as In-The-Oaks 510 Vance Ave. , Black Mountain (718 acres, 9 buildings, 7 structures, 4 objects) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person Architect, builder, or engineer: Et al., Wallis,Frank E. Architectural Style: Tudor Revival Historic Person: Terry,Franklin Silas Significant Year: 1921, 1923 Area of Significance: Industry, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Other Manor and Cottages (added 1978 - Buncombe County - #78001934) 265 Charlotte St. , Asheville (400 acres, 36 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Shingle Style Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Social History Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Hotel, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Hotel, Single Dwelling Montford Area Historic District (added 1977 - Buncombe County - #77000991) Irregular pattern along Montford Ave. , Asheville (2000 acres, 591 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: et al., Smith,Roger Sharp Architectural Style: Other, Shingle Style, Queen Anne Area of Significance: Education, Architecture, Health/Medicine Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Health Care Historic Sub-function: Hospital, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Health Care Current Sub-function: Hospital, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling Municipal Golf Course (added 2005 - Buncombe County - #05000318) Also known as Buncombe County Golf Course 226 Fairway Dr. , Asheville (1290 acres, 1 building) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Sayre, Christopher, Ross, Donald Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Landscape Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Black Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949 Owner: Local Historic Function: Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: Sport Facility Current Function: Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Sport Facility Norwood Park Historic District (added 2008 - Buncombe County - #08000815) District is bounded roughly on the W. and S. by Murdock St.; on the N. by Woodward Ave; on the E. by Norwood Ave. , Asheville (260 acres, 154 buildings, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architectural Style: Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Oteen Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District (added 1985 - Buncombe County - #85003529) N side of US 70 , Ashville (300 acres, 18 buildings, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Rose,W. P. Co., Veterans Administration Architectural Style: Other, Colonial Revival Area of Significance: Health/Medicine, Military, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: Federal , Private Historic Function: Health Care Historic Sub-function: Hospital Current Function: Health Care Current Sub-function: Hospital Proximity Park Historic District (added 2008 - Buncombe County - #08000974) Roughly bounded by Macon Ave., Howland Rd., Woodlink Rd., Charlotte St., and Sunset Trail , Asheville (310 acres, 62 buildings, 10 structures) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Smith, Richard Sharp, et al. Architectural Style: Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Domestic, Landscape, Religion, Religion, Social, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Church Related Residence, Clubhouse, Garden, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Domestic, Domestic, Landscape, Religion, Religion Current Sub-function: Church Related Residence, Garden, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Riverside Industrial Historic District (added 2004 - Buncombe County - #04000825) Also known as Asheville Wholesale District Roughly bounded by Clingman Ave., Lyman St., Roberts St., and Riverside Dr. , Asheville (390 acres, 27 buildings, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Italianate, Early Commercial Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce, Industry Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: State , Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Department Store, Energy Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related, Specialty Store, Warehouse Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Other, Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use Current Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related, Road-Related, Specialty Store, Warehouse Sunset Terrace Historic District (added 2005 - Buncombe County - #05001411) 9-48 Sunset Terrace , Asheville (23 acres, 9 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Parker, Harry L., Parker, Charles N. Architectural Style: Tudor Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling West Asheville End of Car Line Historic District (added 2006 - Buncombe County - #06000691) Both sides of Haywood Rd. from 715 to 814 and 7-9 Brevard Rd. , Asheville (120 acres, 24 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Early Commercial, Bungalow/Craftsman Area of Significance: Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Business, Department Store, Post Office, Restaurant, Road-Related, Single Dwelling, Theater Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Landscape, Work In Progress Current Sub-function: Business, Parking Lot, Restaurant, Specialty Store West Asheville--Aycock School Historic District (added 2006 - Buncombe County - #06000718) 401-441 Haywood Rd. , Asheville (100 acres, 10 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Six Associates Inc. Architectural Style: Early Commercial, Classical Revival Area of Significance: Education, Architecture, Commerce Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Business, Financial Institution, Fire Station, Post Office, Road-Related, School, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Education, Vacant/Not In Use Current Sub-function: Business, School, Specialty Store West End Historic District (added 2002 - Buncombe County - #02001664) Roughly bounded by Club, Trade, Roberts Sts., and Park Ave. , Asheville (80 acres, 32 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Demens, Peter Architectural Style: Queen Anne, Other Area of Significance: Social History, Architecture Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Social Historic Sub-function: Civic, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Current Function: Domestic, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use Current Sub-function: Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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