Downtown in Asheville in Buncombe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Children's Playhouse

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 4, 2025

1. Children's Playhouse Marker

Inscription. This playhouse was built by W.O. Wolfe in 1900 for the Wolfe children. It was moved from the family homesite at 92 Woodfin Street for preservation in 1955.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. 35° 35.85′ N, 82° 33.058′ W. Marker is in Asheville, North Carolina, in Buncombe County. It is in Downtown. It is on North Market Street north of East Walnut Street, on the right when traveling north. The playhouse and marker are near parking for the Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 50 N Market Street, 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 Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the

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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: Thomas Wolfe House / Dixieland (here, next to this marker); Thomas Wolfe Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Legacy of Design (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); This Is Cherokee Land (about 500 feet away); This Is Cherokee Language (about 500 feet away); This Is Cherokee Basketry (about 500 feet away); We Are Still Here (about 500 feet away); Thomas Wolfe (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Asheville.

More about this marker. The Children's Playhouse is an exhibit at the Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site. It is located between the visitor's center and the Wolfe boarding house.

Children's Playhouse and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 4, 2025

2. Children's Playhouse and Marker

Children's Playhouse on the right next to parking. Wolfe boarding house on the left. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 4, 2025

3. Children's Playhouse on the right next to parking. Wolfe boarding house on the left.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 5, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 109 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 5, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.