National Register of Historic Places - North Carolina (NC), Avery County

Avery County North Carolina has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Linville Historic District, Avery County Courthouse and Crossnore Presbyterian Church, Avery County Jail and Banner Elk Hotel.

Several famous people are associated with these Avery County historic places including Dr. Mary Turpin Martin Sloop and Dr. Eustace Henry Sloop.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Avery County places including Henry Bacon, Wheeler & Runge, R.C. Campbell, William Erwin Franklin, Lenoir Franklin, Ernest and Clingman Franklin, Gordon Davenport, Milligan Shurford Wise, Works Progress Administration and John R. Weaver. Prominent architectural styles found in Avery Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Beaux Arts and Italianate.

Avery County Courthouse (added 1979 - - #79001660)

Montezuma St. and Courthouse Dr. , Newland

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Campbell,R.C., Wheeler & Runge

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Government Office

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Avery County Jail (added 1999 - - #99001494)

Also known as Avery County Historical Museum

1829 Schultz Cir. , Newland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wheeler & Runge, Campbell, R.C.

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Banner Elk Hotel (added 2000 - - #00001182)

309 Banner St. , Banner Elk

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Banner Elk School (added 2017 - - #100001628)

185 Azalea Circle, Banner Elk

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Moderne, Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1940-1967 AD

Crossnore Presbyterian Church (added 1996 - - #96000206)

US 221/NC 194 E side, opposite jct. with Dellinger Rd. , Crossnore

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Franklin, William Erwin

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

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Crossnore School Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000059)

Within the campus of Crossnore School, N. side of NC 1143, opposite junction with NC 1148 , Crossnore

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Weaver, John R., Franklin, William Erwin

Architectural Style:

Other, Bungalow/Craftsman

Historic Person:

Sloop, Dr. Mary Turpin Martin, Sloop, Dr. Eustace Henry

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education, Health/Medicine, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Health Care, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, Hospital, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Education, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure

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Elk Park School (added 2005 - - #05001410)

253 Elk Park School Rd. , Elk Park

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Works Progress Administration

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

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Linville Falls Tavern, (former) (added 2000 - - #00001554)

25 Rock House Ln. , Linville Falls

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Franklin, Lenoir

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Restaurant

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant

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Linville Historic District (added 1979 - - #79001659)

U.S. 221 , Linville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Bacon,Henry

Architectural Style:

Other, Shingle Style, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Domestic, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility

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Weaving Room of Crossnore School (added 2001 - - #01000417)

Also known as Home Spun House

205 Johnson Ln. , Crossnore

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Other, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education

Historic Sub-function:

School, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education

Current Sub-function:

School, Specialty Store

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Wise, Milligan Shuford, and Theron Colbert Dellinger Houses (added 2008 - - #08000811)

152 and 158 Hemlock Ln., 142 Dellinger Rd., 110 Pine St. , Crossnore

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wise, Milligan Shurford, et al.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

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

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Wiseman, Ray, House (added 1996 - - #96001397)

7540 Linville Falls Hwy. , Altamont

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Davenport, Gordon, Franklin, Ernest and Clingman

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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