Asheville in Buncombe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Biltmore House
Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 17, 2008
1. Biltmore House Marker
Designed for George W. Vanderbilt by Richard M. Hunt. Constructed, 1890-1895. Opened to public, 1930. Three miles west.Erected 2003 by North Carolina Office Of Archives and History. (Marker Number P-68.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Landmarks • Notable Buildings • Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks, and the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.
Location. 35° 34.034′ N, 82° 32.7′ W. Marker is in Asheville, North Carolina, in Buncombe County. Marker is at the intersection of McDowell St. (U.S. 25) and Biltmore Estate Drive on McDowell St.. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Asheville NC 28803, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Flood of 1916 (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The County of Buncombe (about 700 feet away); Rutherford Trace (approx. ¼ mile away); George Vanderbilt's Biltmore
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Also see . . . Wikipedia enrty for the Biltmore Estate. National Historic Landmark (Submitted on April 27, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 17, 2008
2. Biltmore House Marker
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, April 18, 2010
3. Biltmore House Marker -
- Visible to the right at the end of the McDowell St. Viaduct, U.S. Rte. 25 from Asheville.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, April 18, 2010
4. Biltmore House Information Building - viewed from near marker
Courtesy of Wikipedia
5. Biltmore House
Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 1996
6. Biltmore House
Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 1996
7. Biltmore House
Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 17, 2008
8. Welcome center to the Biltmore House
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, April 18, 2010
9. McDowell Street Viaduct construction plaques near marker
Buncombe County
and
City of Asheville
Designed and Supervised by
N.C. State Highway Commission
1928
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, April 18, 2010
10. Gatehouse off U.S. Rte 25 - near marker at entrance to the Biltmore Estate
Photographed By Mike Stroud, May 22, 2010
11. Biltmore House Marker at McDowell St. (U.S. 25) and Biltmore Estate Drive
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,073 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 19, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 3, 4. submitted on May 1, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 5. submitted on November 13, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. 6, 7. submitted on November 14, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 8. submitted on October 19, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 9, 10. submitted on May 1, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 11. submitted on June 4, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
