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

Buncombe County North Carolina (Vacant / Not In Use) has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Ravenscroft School, Schoenberger Hall, Smith-McDowell House, Young Men's Institute Building and Zealandia.

Several famous people are associated with these Buncombe County historic places including George W. Vanderbilt and Philip S. Henry.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Buncombe County places including Richard Sharp Smith, William H. Lord, W.L. Stoddart, Ronald Greene, Carolina Wood Products, Peter Demens and Six Associates Inc.. Prominent architectural styles found in Buncombe Country are Classical Revival, Early Commercial and Tudor Revival.

Battery Park Hotel (added 1977 - - #77000990)

Also known as See Also:79001676

Battle Sq. , Asheville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stoddart,W.L.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Biltmore High School (added 2010 - - #10000162)

Also known as Biltmore School, Buncombe County Junior College

4 Vanderbilt Park Dr. , Asheville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lord, William H.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Broadway Market Building (added 2005 - - #05000939)

201 Broadway , Asheville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Carter-Swain House (added 1987 - - #87001114)

E side SR 2162, N of jct. with SR 2163 , Democrat

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Kenilworth Inn (added 2001 - - #01001423)

Also known as United States Naval Convalescent Hospital;Kenilwork Park, Appalachian Hall;General Hospital No. 12

60 Caledonia Rd. , Asheville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Greene, Ronald, Carolina Wood Products

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture, Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital, Hotel, Sanatorium

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Ravenscroft School (added 1978 - - #78001935)

Also known as Chateau Nollman;See Also:79001676

29 Ravenscroft Dr. , Asheville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Riverside Industrial Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000825)

Also known as Asheville Wholesale District

Roughly bounded by Clingman Ave., Lyman St., Roberts St., and Riverside Dr. , Asheville

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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

Schoenberger Hall (added 1979 - - #79001683)

60 Ravenscroft Dr. , Asheville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Smith-McDowell House (added 1975 - - #75001243)

283 Victoria Rd. , Asheville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

West Asheville--Aycock School Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000718)

401-441 Haywood Rd. , Asheville

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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 - - #02001664)

Roughly bounded by Club, Trade, Roberts Sts., and Park Ave. , Asheville

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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

Young Men's Institute Building (added 1977 - - #77000994)

Also known as YMI Building

Market and Eagle Sts. , Asheville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith,Richard Sharp

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Vanderbilt,George W.

Significant Year:

1893, 1892

Area of Significance:

Black, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic, Institutional Housing, Library, Meeting Hall, Professional, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Zealandia (added 1977 - - #77000995)

40 Vance Gap Rd. , Asheville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival

Historic Person:

Henry,Philip S.

Significant Year:

1920, 1908

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use