Blowing Rock in Watauga County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Mayview Park
Blowing Rock History Walk
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 24, 2023
1. Mayview Park Marker
Inscription.
Mayview Park. . The arrival of Charlottean Walter Alexander in Blowing Rock in 1917 marked the beginning of a dynamic era in our town's development. In less than a decade, he would transform the Blowing Rock landscape by developing Mayview Park. It was designed to be the finest resort in the Blue Ridge Mountains. This 600-acre property included panoramic views of Grandfather Mountain and John's River Gorge. In order to protect and highlight the natural beauty and virgin forests, Alexander personally supervised road construction and foot paths. Cottages, which varied in size and style, were constructed of native chestnut bark. Resort recreational amenities included red-clay tennis courts, golf at Norwood Golf Course, trout fishing, horseback riding hunting and, swimming. The Mayview Gun and Rod Club was managed by the world famous sharp-shooter and wild west cowgirl, Annie Oakley. The cornerstone was the splendid Mayview Manor Hotel, constructed to promote tourism on a grand scale. Alexander hoped to make Blowing Rock America's Switzerland. He recruited large conventions and brought leaders in business, government, and Hollywood to Blowing Rock. Through the 1950's and beyond, Mayview Park and the Mayview Manor Hotel represented gracious living at its finest, attracting some of America's most prominent families. , Caption: Car on Pinnacle Rd. in Mayview
The arrival of Charlottean Walter Alexander in Blowing Rock in 1917 marked the
beginning of a dynamic era in our town's development. In less than a decade, he
would transform the Blowing Rock landscape by developing Mayview Park. It was
designed to be the finest resort in the Blue Ridge Mountains. This 600-acre property
included panoramic views of Grandfather Mountain and John's River Gorge. In order
to protect and highlight the natural beauty and virgin forests, Alexander personally
supervised road construction and foot paths. Cottages, which varied in size and style,
were constructed of native chestnut bark. Resort recreational amenities included
red-clay tennis courts, golf at Norwood Golf Course, trout fishing, horseback riding
hunting and, swimming. The Mayview Gun and Rod Club was managed by the world
famous sharp-shooter and wild west cowgirl, Annie Oakley.
The cornerstone was the splendid Mayview Manor Hotel,
constructed to promote tourism on a grand scale.
Alexander hoped to make
Blowing Rock America's
Switzerland. He recruited
large conventions and
brought leaders in business,
government, and
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Hollywood
to Blowing Rock. Through the
1950's and beyond, Mayview
Park and the Mayview
Manor Hotel represented
gracious living at its finest,
attracting some of America's
most prominent families.
Caption: Car on Pinnacle Rd. in Mayview
Erected by Blowing Rock Historical Society Blowing Rock Village Foundation Town of Blowing Rock.
Location. 36° 7.936′ N, 81° 40.773′ W. Marker is in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, in Watauga County. It is at the intersection of Laurel Lane and Wallingford Street, on the right when traveling east on Laurel Lane. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Blowing Rock NC 28605, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s and he Mountains 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
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 24, 2023
2. Mayview Park Marker
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.
Also see . . . Backstory: Mayview (PDF). Blowing Rock mainly consisted of two residential areas, downtown (also referred to as the village) and Green Park. Walter L. Alexander would expand settlement in Blowing
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3. Mayview Manor Hotel
Picture was taken during the time John (Jack) Gordon Craft leased and managed Mayview Manor.
Rock westward with his creation of Mayview. (Blowing Rock Historical Society) (Submitted on July 23, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 286 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 22, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on July 23, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
