Downtown in Asheville in Buncombe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Thomas Wolfe
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 19, 2008
1. Thomas Wolfe Marker
Author of "Look Homeward Angel" (1929), "Of Time and the River", and other works. Home stands 200 yards N., birthplace 500 yds. N.E.
Erected 1945 by Archives Conservation and Highway Departments. (Marker Number P-17.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 35° 35.779′ N, 82° 32.972′ W. Marker is in Asheville, North Carolina, in Buncombe County. It is in Downtown. It is on College St.. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Asheville NC 28801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Mountains. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Asheville Black Cultural Heritage Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Asheville Black Cultural Heritage Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Milestones in Buncombe County (within shouting distance of this marker); Western North Carolina Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Shindig on the Green (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Armory
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Other Wolfe markers.
Also see . . .
1. Thomas Wolfe. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on November 20, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site. Website homepage:
Thomas Wolfe house is at 52 N. Market Street. (Submitted on October 20, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
via Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site, unknown
2. Thomas Wolfe
via Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site, unknown
3. Thomas Wolfe House
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, February 25, 2020
4. Thomas Wolfe Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,557 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 19, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 2, 3. submitted on November 20, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on February 27, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
