Grove Park- Sunset in Asheville in Buncombe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Saint Mary's Parish - 1914
Photographed by Mark Parker, March 4, 2025
1. Saint Mary's Parish - 1914 Marker
Has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
By the United States
Department of the Interior
Erected by United States Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.
Location. 35° 36.708′ N, 82° 32.73′ W. Marker is in Asheville, North Carolina, in Buncombe County. It is in Grove Park- Sunset. It is at the intersection of Charlotte Street and Macon Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Charlotte Street. The marker is to the left of the sanctuary entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 339 Charlotte St, Asheville NC 28801, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kiffin Y. Rockwell (approx. 0.6 miles away); Votes for Women (approx. 0.6 miles away); Jeter C. Pritchard (approx. Ύ mile away); Allen High School (approx. 0.9 miles away); Locke Craig (approx. 0.9 miles away); Riverside Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Lillian Exum Clement Stafford (approx. one mile away); Thomas Wolfe House / Dixieland (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Asheville.
Another marker is no longer nearby. 1st U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery (was approx. 0.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding Saint Mary's Parish - 1914. Excerpt from the St. Mary's Church Nomination Form:
Located in the historically exclusive Grove Park neighborhood, the 1914 St. Mary's church has significantly contributed to the neighborhoods spiritual, architectural and landscape development. As one of the earlieststructures built in this burgeoning residential neighborhood, St. Mary's would introduce the Gothic Revival architectural style on an intimate scale. For eighty years, St. Mary's Anglo-Catholic church has stood across the street from Grove Park in quiet elegance. Designed by the renowned local architect Richard Sharp Smith. the pictutesque Gothic Revival church remains virtually intact. Even the 1960 addition onto the rear (east) elevation has been handled with grace and craftsmanship.Photographed by Mark Parker, March 4, 20252. Asheville- Buncombe Historic site plaque
Also see . . . St. Mary's Church Nomination Form (pdf). Form prepared by Kent R. Newell, Consultant, 1994 (Submitted on March 5, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)
Photographed by Mark Parker, March 4, 2025
3. Saint Mary's Church sanctuary entrance. Marker is to the left
Photographed by Mark Parker, March 4, 2025
4. Saint Mary's Parish cornerstone
Photographed by Mark Parker, March 4, 2025
5. Full view of Saint Mary's Parish
Photographed by Mark Parker, March 4, 2025
6. Saint Mary's Episcopal Church sign
Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 206 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 4, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
