Downtown in Asheville in Buncombe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Thomas Wolfe House
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Dixieland
Old Kentucky Home
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 19, 2008
1. Dixieland Marker
Dixieland
Asheville native Thomas Wolfe achieved international fame with the publication of his first full-length novel, Look Homeward, Angel, in 1929. Many of the incidents in the book took place in his mother's boardinghouse, "Old Kentucky Home," which he called "Dixieland." A large man, both in stature and in accomplishment, Wolfe left big shoes to fill. Placed by the Four Seasons Garden Club
Another marker, immediately in front of the house, reads]:
Has been designated a
Registered National
Historic Landmark
Under the provisions of the
Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935
This site possesses exceptional value in
commemorating or illustrating
The history of the United States
U.S. Department of the Interior
National Park Service
Erected by Four Seasons Garden Club (Dixieland) and the National Park Service (National Historic Landmark).
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.
Location. 35° 35.854′ N, 82° 33.061′ W.
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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 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: Children's Playhouse (here, next to this marker); Thomas Wolfe Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Legacy of Design (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); This Is Cherokee Land (about 500 feet away); This Is Cherokee Language (about 500 feet away); We Are Still Here
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 19, 2008
2. Thomas Wolfe House National Historic Landmark Marker
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Other Wolfe markers.
Also see . . .
1. Thomas Wolfe Memorial. (Submitted on October 20, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
2. Asheville Urban Trail. This marker is part of the Asheville Urban Trail. (Submitted on May 1, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 19, 2008
3. Dixieland
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 19, 2008
4. Thomas Wolfe House and National Historic Landmark Marker
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 19, 2008
5. Thomas Wolfe House
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 19, 2008
6. Children's Playhouse
This playhouse was built by W.O.
Wolfe in 1900 for the Wolfe
children. It was moved from the
family homesite at 92 Woodfin
Street for preservation in 1955.
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 19, 2008
7. Playhouse
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 19, 2008
8. Inside Playhouse
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 19, 2008
9. Near Dixieland Marker
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, April 18, 2010
10. Thomas Wolfe Memorial Angel - at Entrance to the Asheville Art Museum, No. 2 Pack Square
- from Look Homeward, Angel. Placed by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Chapter 104.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,586 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on October 20, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 10. submitted on May 1, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
