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

Schenck House

ca. 1886

Photographed by Mark Parker, February 25, 2024

1. Schenck House Marker

Inscription. Owned by one of Blowing Rock's first seasonal cottagers after the Civil War, Confederate Major Henry F. Schenck, Jr. The Schencks were pioneer textile manufacturers from Cleveland County, NC.

Erected by Blowing Rock Historical Society & Blowing Rock Art & History Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.

Location. 36° 7.855′ N, 81° 40.729′ W. Marker is in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, in Watauga County. It can be reached from North Main Street (Business U.S. 321) north of Ginny Stevens Lane, on the left when traveling north. Building is the Rumple House, the office building for Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church. Marker is by the front door to the office. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1200 North Main Street, 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,

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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: Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church (a few steps from this marker); St. Mary of the Hills Episcopal Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Blowing Rock Art & History Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Edgewood Cottage (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Edgewood Cottage (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Springhaven Inn (about 400 feet away); Creekside (about 400 feet away); Yonahlossee Theater (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blowing Rock.

The Rumple House, originally the Schenck House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, February 25, 2024

2. The Rumple House, originally the Schenck House

Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 238 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 28, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.