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Black Mountain in Buncombe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Rafael Guastavino

1842-1908

 
 
RAFAEL GUASTAVINO Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Dave W, August 7, 2022
1. RAFAEL GUASTAVINO Marker
Inscription. Builder who developed tile construction method widely used in vaults & domes. Designed vaulted ceilings at Biltmore in 1894. Lived 1 mile SE.
 
Erected 2021 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number P-98.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.
 
Location. 35° 36.604′ N, 82° 19.136′ W. Marker is in Black Mountain, North Carolina, in Buncombe County. It is on State Highway 9 south of Interstate 40, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 State Rd 2500, Black Mountain NC 28711, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Mountains and in Greater Asheville. 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
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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: Comings and Goings (approx. 0.4 miles away); Separate, Not Equal (approx. 0.4 miles away); Up to Black Mountain (approx. 0.4 miles away); Slavery by Another Name (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Center of It All (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hustle and Bustle (approx. 0.4 miles away); George Winslow Whittington (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Town of Black Mountain (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Black Mountain.
 
Rafael Guastavino Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Dave W, August 7, 2022
2. Rafael Guastavino Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 278 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on August 10, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado.   2. submitted on January 31, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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