Blowing Rock in Watauga County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Davant Residence

ca. 1938

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 30, 2022

1. Davant Residence Marker

Inscription. Built originally for Miss Mary Arrington of Rocky Mount, NC, this residence is the long- time home of Dr. & Mrs. Charles Davant, Jr. In 1948, Mayor Grover Robbins, Sr. recruited “Doctor Charlie” to establish a much-needed medical practice in Blowing Rock. The home boasts interior walls of knotty pine and a fireplace of Grandfather Mountain granite.

In recognition of this property's significance, this marker is placed by the
Blowing Rock Historical Society and the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum.

Erected by Blowing Rock Historical Society • Blowing Rock Art and History Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.

Location. 36° 7.816′ N, 81° 40.576′ W. Marker is in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, in Watauga County. It is on Chestnut Drive east of Pine Village, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 242 Chestnut Dr, Blowing Rock NC 28605, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s and he Mountains

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in the High Country. 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: St. Mary of the Hills Episcopal Church (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Edgewood Cottage (about 800 feet away); a different marker also named Edgewood Cottage (about 800 feet away); Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church (about 800 feet away); Schenck House (about 800 feet away); Yonahlossee Theater (approx. 0.2 miles away); Springhaven Inn (approx. 0.2 miles away); Randall Memorial Building (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blowing Rock.

Regarding Davant Residence. Dr. Davant was instrumental in the creation of Blowing

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 30, 2022

2. Davant Residence Marker

Rock Hospital in 1951. He practiced in Blowing Rock for more than 50 years before his death in 2003. His wife, Harriet, was one of the first women to earn a journalism degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1944. She was extremely active in the Blowing Rock community, and was the Blowing Rock Community Foundation's 2016 “Woman of the Year.” She died in 2020.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 651 times since then and 130 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.