Brevard in Transylvania County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Stone Cottage

Built 1915

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 4, 2024

1. Stone Cottage Marker

Inscription.
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

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 1915.

Location. 35° 13.604′ N, 82° 43.653′ W. Marker is in Brevard, North Carolina, in Transylvania County. It is on East Main Street 0.1 miles south of Wilson Drive, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 630 E Main St, Brevard NC 28712, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Mountains. 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

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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: The Charter Oak (approx. 0.2 miles away); Transylvania County Walk of History (approx. 0.2 miles away); History of Silvermont (approx. ¼ mile away); William J. Breese, Jr. House (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Philip's Parish (approx. 0.4 miles away); Transylvania County Courthouse (approx. 0.6 miles away); Tree Planted in Memory of George Washington (approx. 0.6 miles away); In Honor and Memory (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brevard.

Regarding Stone Cottage. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:

Royal Hoffman Morrow (1877-1957) and Louise Sturges Morrow (1876-1962), both natives of Ohio, moved from Sapphire, North Carolina, in the rugged southwest corner of Transylvania County, to nearby Brevard, the county seat, in 1915. There Morrow established a private practice as a civil engineer. After purchasing a lot on East Main Street, Royal and Louise Morrow soon thereafter built a one-and-a-half-story stone house. In building the house,
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 4, 2024

2. Stone Cottage Marker
Morrow utilized stones from the remains of the antebellum Hume Hotel, the county’s earliest known stone building, which had burned during the Civil War. The Morrow house was based on House Plan No. 69, “Craftsman Stone House,” first published in the June 1909 issue of Gustav Stickley’s The Craftsman magazine and reprinted in 1912 in Stickley’s book, More Craftsman Homes.

Also see . . . Royal and Louise Morrow House (PDF). National Register nomination for the property, which was listed in 2006. (Prepared by Laura A. W. Phillips; via North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office) (Submitted on February 13, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

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 325 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 13, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.