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

St. Genevieve ~ Of ~ The ~ Pines

Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2012

1. St. Genevieve ~ Of ~ The ~ Pines Marker

Inscription. The Religious of Christian Education, an order of nuns originally from France, established Hillside Convent School on January 6, 1908. In 1910, the school was moved to this site and renamed St. Genevieve~of~the~Pines. For eight decades, the school educated young women and men from Asheville, the region, and the world and had an enormous impact on the lives of those who attended and the Asheville community.

Erected by Saint Genevieve of the Pines Asheville North Carolina.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is January 6, 1908.

Location. 35° 34.551′ N, 82° 33.136′ W. Marker is in Asheville, North Carolina, in Buncombe County. It is on Victoria Road south of McDowell Street (U.S. 25), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 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: Asheville Normal School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Newton Academy (approx. 0.3 miles away); Smith-McDowell House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Flood of 1916 (approx. 0.7 miles away); Biltmore House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Asheville's Southside

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(approx. ¾ mile away); William R. "Seaborn" Saxon (approx. ¾ mile away); The County of Buncombe (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Asheville.

St. Genevieve ~ Of ~ The ~ Pines Marker, southbound on Victoria Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2012

2. St. Genevieve ~ Of ~ The ~ Pines Marker, southbound on Victoria Road

St. Genevieve ~ Of ~ The ~ Pines Marker, looking north along Victoria Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2012

3. St. Genevieve ~ Of ~ The ~ Pines Marker, looking north along Victoria Road

Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 3,182 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 14, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.