Boone in Watauga County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Jones House
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 30, 2022
1. Jones House Marker
Jones House
Cultural and
Community Center
National Register of Historic Places
Built in 1908
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.
Location. 36° 13.117′ N, 81° 40.986′ W. Marker is in Boone, North Carolina, in Watauga County. Marker is at the intersection of West King Street (U.S. 321/421) and Grand Boulevard, on the right when traveling west on West King Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 604 W King St, Boone NC 28607, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Councill's Store (within shouting distance of this marker); United States Post Office (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Junaluska Community (about 400 feet away); 1940 Flood Ends Boone Train Service (about 700 feet away); Ginseng Trade (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stoneman's Raid (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic Black Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Stanley Harris (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boone.
Regarding Jones House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
Sited on a large, open lot in the heart of Boone's commercial district, the Jones House isone of the few reminders of the pre-WWI era in Boone. The combined Queen Anne and Colonial Revival style house was built in 1908 by Dr. J. Walter Jones, a prominent citizen and respected physician who served the community from 1902 until his death in 1925. The house is sited above main street on a gently sloping lawn separated from the commercial area by a stone retaining wall and three mature maple trees. Boone's present-day commercial district is basically the product of mid-century growth, and the existence of a sizeable residential lot in its midst harkens back to late nineteenth and very early twentieth century land-use patterns. The town of Boone purchased the house in 1983 and has begun to rehabilitate it for use as a community center, preserving it and the open space around it, a precious commodity in the fast-growing university town.
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1. Jones House (PDF). National Register nomination for the house, which was listed in 1987. (National Archives) (Submitted on November 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. History. Details about the house, its history and the family that lived in it. (Town of Boone Jones House) (Submitted on November 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 30, 2022
2. Jones House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 135 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
