Laurel Park in Henderson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

“Woodlawn”

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 4, 2024

1. “Woodlawn” Marker

Inscription. Originally built 1837, and reconstructed in 1912 by Mr. Joseph Kirkland Singeltary, one of the early developers in Laurel Park. The Robinson family has owned the house and surrounding property since 1932. The house is characteristic of mountain summer homes built in the early twentieth century with round saddled notched logs, chinking, and steep gabled roofs. The original 1837 stone chimney remains. This property has been placed on the National Register of Historical Places by The United States Department of the Interior.

Erected 2011 by Laurel Park Civic Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.

Location. 35° 18.64′ N, 82° 29.952′ W. Marker is in Laurel Park, North Carolina, in Henderson County. It is on Robinson Lane 0.1 miles west of Briarcliff Drive, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 211 Robinson Ln, Hendersonville NC 28739, 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 the North Atlantic Region,

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: Echo Mountain Inn (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Quarry Tract (approx. 0.3 miles away); Park Heights Tower

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); The Swiss Railway (approx. 0.3 miles away); CCC Rock Walls (approx. 0.3 miles away); Crystal Spring (approx. 0.4 miles away); Original Water Reservoir and the Cascades (approx. 0.4 miles away); William Alexander Smith (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Laurel Park.

Also see . . . Singeltary-Reese-Robinson House (PDF). National Register nomination for the property, which was listed in 2010. (Prepared by Sybil Argintar; via North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office) (Submitted on February 13, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 4, 2024

2. “Woodlawn” Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 471 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 13, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.