Crossnore in Avery County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Weaving Room at Crossnore School
Constructed in 1936
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 24, 2023
1. The Weaving Room at Crossnore School Marker
The National Register
of Historic Places
April 25, 2001
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.
Location. 36° 1.432′ N, 81° 55.819′ W. Marker is in Crossnore, North Carolina, in Avery County. Marker is on Johnson Lane, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 205 Johnson Ln, Crossnore NC 28616, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. DAR Chapter House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bell Tower (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Crossnore School (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Crossnore School (approx. half a mile away); A Woman of War (approx. 3˝ miles away); Former Avery County Jail (approx. 4.3 miles away); Avery County Veterans Monument (approx. 4.4 miles away); Avery County Salute to Veterans (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crossnore.
Regarding The Weaving Room at Crossnore School. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:
TheWeaving program of Crossnore School began in 1920 and is significant as part of the American handicraft revival movement which flourished in the southeasteern mountains in the early twentieth century. The survival of hand weaving in the mountains is partially due to this industrial textile production center, retail store, and art gallery. The Weaving Room … is the only producfion center of its kind still in operation in North Carolina. Started during the Appalachian craft revival of the early 1920s, the business provided employment, education, and socialization to mountain women and children. Today quality hand woven goods are still produced and sold.
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… The weaving program started in 1920 was first housed in a cinderblock building. In 1929 the program moved into a larger log structure. The Rustic Revival-style rock building, erected to replace the original log cabin structure that housed the Weaving program from 1929 to 1935, is indigenous to the area. The rockwork is similar to the work at Crossnore Presbyterian Church built in 1926 and Sloop Memorial Hospital built in 1928. Community folk and local craftsmen pulled river rock from Linville River and lumber was milled from the diseased chestnut trees to build a suitable place for women and children to learn, practice, and sell their craft.
Also see . . .
1. Weaving Room of Crossnore School (PDF)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 24, 2023
2. The Weaving Room at Crossnore School Marker
2. Crossnore Weavers. Homepage for the weaving program based in the building. Includes photographs and video. (Crossnore Communities for Children) (Submitted on July 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
