Highlands in Macon County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Episcopal Church of the Incarnation
Warren LeMay via Flickr/Public domain, January 2, 2019
1. The Episcopal Church of the Incarnation Marker
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1996
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.
Location. 35° 3.127′ N, 83° 11.717′ W. Marker is in Highlands, North Carolina, in Macon County. It is at the intersection of Horse Cove Road/Main Street (County Road 1603) and North 5th Street (County Road 1689), on the right when traveling west on Horse Cove Road/Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 520 Main St, Highlands NC 28741, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s and he Mountains in the Golden Corner. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Samuel T. Kelsey (within shouting distance of this marker); Highlands First Presbyterian Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Highlands Inn (about 500 feet away); Moccasin War (about 500 feet away); The Old Edwards Inn (about 500 feet away); Thomas Harbison (about 700 feet away); Highlands Veterans Memorial (about 800 feet away); Elizabeth Wright Prince House (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Highlands.
Regarding The Episcopal Church of the Incarnation. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
Established as a resort town in the 1870s, Highlands' settlement history and social history are one in the same. The Church of the Incarnation a small, frame Episcopal church built in the heart of Highlands in 1896 represents the town founders' desire to offer a wholesome, religious presence for those seeking rest, recreation,or health. the Church of the Incarnation is important to the social history of this resort town, and to the surrounding resort area of western North Carolina as it was one of a handful of early Anglican mountain missions. It is also eligible for the National Register under criterion C as an example of late-nineteenth century Gothic Revival ecclesiastical architecture.Warren LeMay via Flickr/Public domain, January 2, 20192. The Episcopal Church of the Incarnation MarkerMarker is to the right of the church entrance (under the bell tower).
Also see . . . Our history. The Church of the Incarnation website entry:
Interactive timeline, with photographs, documenting the church's history. (Submitted on December 5, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
via NPS, unknown
3. Church of the Incarnation (Episcopal)
Nation Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
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Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 329 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 5, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on December 23, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
