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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Henderson County, North Carolina

 
Clickable Map of Henderson County, North Carolina and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Henderson County, NC (99) Buncombe County, NC (152) Haywood County, NC (62) Polk County, NC (35) Rutherford County, NC (51) Transylvania County, NC (61) Greenville County, SC (378)  HendersonCounty(99) Henderson County (99)  BuncombeCounty(152) Buncombe County (152)  HaywoodCounty(62) Haywood County (62)  PolkCounty(35) Polk County (35)  RutherfordCounty(51) Rutherford County (51)  TransylvaniaCounty(61) Transylvania County (61)  GreenvilleCountySouth Carolina(378) Greenville County (378)
Hendersonville is the county seat for Henderson County
Adjacent to Henderson County, North Carolina
      Buncombe County (152)  
      Haywood County (62)  
      Polk County (35)  
      Rutherford County (51)  
      Transylvania County (61)  
      Greenville County, South Carolina (378)  
 
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1 North Carolina, Henderson County, Flat Rock — A Home for Champions
Near Little River Road (State Highway 1127).
Many visitors to this barn had little idea that a world-famous writer lived nearby, for they had come here to find out about raising dairy goats. Internationally known for breeding world-record milk producers, Mrs. Sandburg managed a herd of over . . . Map (db m12463) HM
2 North Carolina, Henderson County, Flat Rock — P-4 — C.G. Memminger
On Greenville Hwy (U.S. 25) 0.1 miles north of Rutledge Dr..
Secretary of the treasury of the Confederacy. from Charleston. Native of Germany. Summer home and grave nearby.Map (db m12379) HM
3 North Carolina, Henderson County, Flat Rock — P-75 — Carl Sandburg1876 - 1967
On Greenville Highway (State Highway 225) at Little River Road (County Highway 1123), on the right when traveling north on Greenville Highway.
"Poet of the People," Lincoln biographer, & Pulitzer Prize-winning author. Lived, 1945-67, at "Connemara," ⅓ mi. W.Map (db m156451) HM
4 North Carolina, Henderson County, Flat Rock — ConnemaraCarl Sandburg Farm
Near Little River Rd. (State Highway 1127).
Has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark Under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1955 This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the history of the United States U.S. . . . Map (db m12466) HM
5 North Carolina, Henderson County, Flat Rock — P-45 — Flat Rock
On Greenville Hwy (U.S. 25) 0.1 miles north of Cypress Grove Lane.
Landmark for Indians and white settlers of this area, lies nearby. Town of Flat Rock named for this natural formation.Map (db m12382) HM
6 North Carolina, Henderson County, Flat Rock — P-52 — George A. Trenholm
On Greenville Highway (U.S. 25) at North Highland Lake Road (County Route 1783), on the right when traveling north on Greenville Highway.
Confederate Secretary of Treasury, 1864-65; S.C. legislator; cotton broker and financier. Summer home "Solitude" stands ˝ mile east.Map (db m12417) HM
7 North Carolina, Henderson County, Flat Rock — Glassy Mountain Trails
Near Little River Road (State Highway 1127).
"We found that our land goes up... to the very top of Big Glassy Mountain---at least a mile of real climbing from the house. The timber seems endless....The hills will be white with dogwood blossoms in spring." Lilian Sandburg 1945 Glassy . . . Map (db m12468) HM
8 North Carolina, Henderson County, Flat Rock — Outdoor Inspiration
Near Little River Road (State Highway 1127).
"It is necessary now and then for a man to go away by himself and experience loneliness; to sit on a rock in the forest and to ask of himself, 'Who am I, and where have I been, and where am I going?" Carl Sandburg Throughout . . . Map (db m12461) HM
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9 North Carolina, Henderson County, Flat Rock — P-31 — St. John in the Wilderness
On Greenville Hwy (U.S. 25) 0.1 miles north of Rutledge Dr..
Episcopal Church, built 1833-34 as a private chapel. Given to Diocese of North Carolina, 1836. Enlarged in 1852.Map (db m12381) HM
10 North Carolina, Henderson County, Flat Rock — The Old Flat Rock Post Office
On Greenville Highway south of Little River Road, on the right when traveling north.
The Old Flat Rock Post Office has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m215056) HM
11 North Carolina, Henderson County, Fletcher — Albert Pike
On Old Airport Road (Route 1547) east of Hendersonville Road (U.S. 25), on the left when traveling east.
In Memory of Albert Pike Arkansas Poet of the Confederacy Philosopher, Jurist, Philologist Ethnologist, Statesman Man of Letters Born in Boston Mass, 1809 Died in Washington D.C. 1891 The greater part of his life was passed . . . Map (db m80982) HM
12 North Carolina, Henderson County, Fletcher — P-1 — Calvary Church Episcopal
On Hendersonville Rd (Route 25).
Built 1859. Grave of "Bill" Nye. Memorials to many famous Southerners.Map (db m12885) HM
13 North Carolina, Henderson County, Fletcher — Calvary Episopal ChurchFlether, N.C.
On Hendersonville Road (State Highway 25) at Old Calvary Road on Hendersonville Road.
One of the oldest Churches in Western North Carolina Organized 1857 - Built 1859 Consecrated by the Rt. Rev. Thos. Atkinson Bishop of North Carolina August 21, 1859 During the Civil War this church was used as barracks by Confederate . . . Map (db m12883) HM
14 North Carolina, Henderson County, Fletcher — Dan Emmett
On Old Airport Road (State Highway 1547) east of Henderson Road (U.S. 25), on the left when traveling east.
. . . Map (db m17810) HM
15 North Carolina, Henderson County, Fletcher — P-6 — Edgar W. ("Bill") Nye
On Hendersonville Rd (U.S. 25) at Fanning Bridge Rd. on Hendersonville Rd.
Journalist, Humorist, 1850-96. "Buck Shoals", his home, stands 3 1/2 miles west. Grave one mile north.Map (db m12717) HM
16 North Carolina, Henderson County, Fletcher — Edgar Wilson Nye — Bill Nye —
On Henderson Road.
1850 - 1896 American Humorist I will turn their mourning into Joy and will Comfort them and make the rejoice from their sorrow.     Jeremiah 34:13Map (db m17797) HM
17 North Carolina, Henderson County, Fletcher — Edgar Wilson Nye
On Henderson Road.
In Loving Memory Edgar Wilson Nye "Bill Nye" American Humorist and Friend Born in Shirley, Maine August 25, 1850 Died At "Buck Shoals" near this spot February 22, 1898 Admitted to the Bar 1876 He belonged to the Masonic Fraternity . . . Map (db m17798) HM
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18 North Carolina, Henderson County, Fletcher — Frances Fisher Tiernan"Christian Reid"
On Old Airport Road (State Highway 1547) east of Henderson Road (U.S. 25), on the right when traveling west.
In Loving Memory Frances Fisher Tiernan "Christian Reid" Novelist Born in Salisbury N.C. July 2, 1846 Died in Salisbury N.C. March 24, 1920 In 1876 she published her novel, "The Land of The Sky." For sometime she lived in Western . . . Map (db m81016) HM
19 North Carolina, Henderson County, Fletcher — Francis Scott Key
On Old Airport Road (State Highway 1547) east of Henderson Road (U.S. 25), on the left when traveling east.
In Memory of Francis Scott Key Born at "Terra Rubra", Near Frederick, Maryland August 1, 1779 Died in Baltimore, Maryland January 11, 1843 He wrote "The Star Spangled Banner" while being detained by the British admiral under a . . . Map (db m81017) HM
20 North Carolina, Henderson County, Fletcher — George Westfeldt
On Old Airport Road (Route 1547) near Henderson Road (U.S. 25), on the left when traveling east.
In Loving Memory George Westfeldt A member of Calvary Episcopal Church Fletcher, N.C. to whom Sidney Lanier a visitor here beloved poet of the South dedicated his last poem, "Sunrise," "Send him my sunrise, That he may know How . . . Map (db m81018) HM
21 North Carolina, Henderson County, Fletcher — Herman Frank ArnoldMusician
On Old Airport Road (State Highway 1547) near Henderson Road (U.S. 25), on the left when traveling east.
Eilenburg Prussia Germany October 6, 1837 Memphis, Tennessee April 10, 1927 He orchestrated "Dixie" and played it for the first time at the inauguration of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy, Montgomery, Alabama February 18, . . . Map (db m81019) HM
22 North Carolina, Henderson County, Fletcher — James Whitcomb Riley"The Hoosier Poet"
On Old Airport Road (State Highway 1547) east of Henderson Road (U.S. 25), on the left when traveling east.
In Loving Memory James Whitcomb Riley "The Hoosier Poet" Born in Greenfield Indiana October 7, 1853 Died in Indianapolis, Indiana, July 22, 1916 A friend of "Bill Nye" A visitor at "Buck Shoals" on the French Broad River near this . . . Map (db m81020) HM
23 North Carolina, Henderson County, Fletcher — Jefferson DavisPresident of the Confederate States of America
On Old Airport Road (State Highway 1547) east of Henderson Road (U.S. 25), on the left when traveling east.
Soldier, Planter, Author, Statesman Born June 3, 1808 Fairview Kentucky Died December 6, 1889 New Orleans, Louisiana "He was a Statesman with clean hands and pure heart who served his people faithfully and well from budding manhood to . . . Map (db m17800) HM
24 North Carolina, Henderson County, Fletcher — Joel Chandler Harris
On Old Airport Road (State Highway 1547) east of Henderson Road (U.S. 25), on the left when traveling east.
Eatonton, Georgia December 9, 1848 Atlanta Georgia July 3, 1908 Creator of "Uncle Remus"Map (db m81021) HM
25 North Carolina, Henderson County, Fletcher — John Fox, Jr.1863-1919
On Old Airport Road (State Highway 1547) near Henderson Road (U.S. 25), on the right when traveling west.
Author of "The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come" "The Trail of The Lonesome Pine" and other stories of Virginia and Kentucky He was the interpreter of "The Heart of The Hills" and endeared to thousands of readers by the charm and truth of his . . . Map (db m81022) HM
26 North Carolina, Henderson County, Fletcher — Matthew Fontaine Maury
On Old Airport Road (State Highway 1547) near Henderson Road (U.S. 25), on the left when traveling east.
Born Spotsylvania County, VA. January 24, 1806 Died Lexington, VA February 1, 1873 "Pathfinder of the Seas"Map (db m81023) HM
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27 North Carolina, Henderson County, Fletcher — Orren Randolph Smith
On Old Airport Road (State Highway 1547) east of Henderson Road (U.S. 25), on the left when traveling east.
In Loving Memory Orren Randolph Smith who on February 12, 1861, designed, "The Stars and Bars" the first official flag of the Confederacy adopted by the Confederate States Congress, Montgomery, Alabama, March 4, 1861 Warren . . . Map (db m81024) HM
28 North Carolina, Henderson County, Fletcher — Robert E. LeeDixie Highway
On Hendersonville Road (U.S. 25), on the right when traveling south.
In loving memory of Robert E. Lee and to mark the route of the Dixie Highway “The shaft memorial and highway straight attest his worth — he cometh to his own.”                               — . . . Map (db m13108) HM
29 North Carolina, Henderson County, Fletcher — Robert LovemanPoet
On Old Airport Road (State Highway 1547) east of Henderson Road (U.S. 25), on the left when traveling east.
In Loving Memory Robert Loveman Poet Cleveland, Ohio April 11,1864 Hot Springs, Arkansas July 9,1923 He spent most of his life in Dalton, Georgia where he did the greater part of his writing including the famous "Rain Song" . . . Map (db m81025) HM
30 North Carolina, Henderson County, Fletcher — Sidney Lanier
On Old Airport Road (State Highway 1547) east of Henderson Road (U.S. 25), on the left when traveling east.
In memory of Sidney Lanier 1842-1881 Poet and Musician Who spent his last days among these hills "Thyself Thy Monument"Map (db m81026) HM
31 North Carolina, Henderson County, Fletcher — Stephen Collins Foster
On Old Airport Road (State Highway 1547) east of Hendersonville Road (U.S. 25), on the left when traveling east.
In Loving Memory Stephen Collins Foster Composer of "Suwanee River," "Old Kentucky Home," "Massa's in The Cold Ground," "O Susanna," "Old Black Joe," "Nelly Bly," "Old Dog Tray," and other well known songs Born near Pittsburgh, PA., . . . Map (db m81027) HM
32 North Carolina, Henderson County, Fletcher — William Sydney Porter"O. Henry" — American Short Story Writer —
On Old Airport Road (State Highway 1547) east of Henderson Road (U.S. 25), on the left when traveling east.
In loving memory William Sydney Porter "O.Henry" American Short Story Writer Born in Greensboro N.C. September 11, 1862 Died in New York City June 5, 1910 A visitor in Western No. Carolina His body is interred in Riverside . . . Map (db m81028) HM
33 North Carolina, Henderson County, Fletcher — Zebulon Baird Vance
On Old Airport Road (State Highway 1547) east of Henderson Road (U.S. 25), on the left when traveling east.
In Loving Memory Zebulon Baird Yance Friend, Patriot, Philanthropist, Scholar, Orator, Statesman Loyal friend to the Jewish people whom he honored in his classic lecture "The scattered nation" Born near Asheville N.C. May 18, 1836 . . . Map (db m81029) HM
34 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — 1 Bearcat Boulevard
On Bearcat Boulevard west of North Church Street, on the right when traveling west.
In an attempt to “cultivate school spirit and connect between our school and community,” the Hendersonville High School Leadership Class requested to City Council, to rename 8th Avenue West to 1 Bearcat Boulevard. It was made official on September . . . Map (db m187810) HM
35 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — 122 N. Mainca. 1920 — (Hendersonville, N.C.) —
Tenants of this building have been Beck Hardware, Court House Café, City Café, C & D Music Shop and Elizabeth of Carolina Woman's Wear. For more than 30 years the Justice of the Peace office was upstairs.Map (db m33034) HM
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36 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — 202 - 206 N. Main — (Hendersonville, N.C.) —
ca. 1920 Used as a tin shop in the 1920s, the Blue Bird and Carson Ice Cream Companies operated here in 1940s and 1950s. Sinclair Office Supply occupied the building for more than 36 years.Map (db m33053) HM
37 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — 215 N. Main — (Hendersonville, N.C.) —
1961 Built by Daniel C. Barber, Jr., this building was modeled after the Western Auto Store in the Charlottetown Mall in Charolette and was the first pre-stressed concrete on Main Street. The Barber Family ran the Western Auto Store and . . . Map (db m33036) HM
38 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — 219 - 221 N. Main1962 — (Hendersonville, N.C.) —
On 219 North . Main Street.
Built by Norman Farnsworth, this building filled the last vacant lot on Main Street. Tenants of the two-storefront building have been Fred Toms Furniture Outlet, credit & financial companies, and the Added Touch gift shop. Western Auto . . . Map (db m33056) HM
39 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — 226-232 N. Main — (Hendersonville, N.C.) —
ca. 1920 Built originally as an auto garage, this building served as a bowling alley in the 1930s. Later tenants were O'Dell & Gossett Furniture Co., Gosset Furniture Co., and Kalin Furniture Co.Map (db m33080) HM
40 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — 300 N. Main — (Hendersonville, N.C.) —
ca. 1896 Tenants of this three storefront building have been Hendersonville Hardware from 1915 through the 1920s, McFarlan Food Shop, Daniel's Furniture Co., and Sherman's Sporting Goods Store. The Art Moderne facade was added in the . . . Map (db m33100) HM
41 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — 344 N. Main — Hendersonville, N.C. —
ca. 1920 Tenants of this building have been Florida Fruit Market, J.C. Penny,Efird's Department Store and Jack Schulman's "Can Do - Will Do."Map (db m33153) HM
42 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — 412-414 N. Main — (Hendersonville, N.C.) —
On North Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
ca.1920 Originally a brick facade, the Pickwick lunches & billiards was here from 1937 until 1955. Rosenberg's Men's Wear and Wade's Shoes shared the building in the late 1950s. Mac's Men's Wear operated here from 1960 until 2007. . . . Map (db m33641) HM
43 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — Citizens National Bank1921
On North Main Street at 4th Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.
Built as a bank at a cost of $125,000, it operated until 11.20.1930 when it closed. Reopened in 1936 by State Trust Co., later Northwestern Bank, then Home Bank & Trust, then Bank of N.C. The McClintock clock was added in 1927. Designed by . . . Map (db m33048) HM
44 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — Civil War
On North Main Street.
In Honor of The Citizens of Henderson County who served in the Union Army during the Civil War for the Preservation of The United States of America and in Gratitude to their families.Map (db m20445) HM
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45 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — Clarke Hardware Buildingca. 1909 — (Hendersonville, N.C.) —
Built by W.A. Smith and Henry Jordon at the cost of $12,000. Tenants of the three storefronts have been Clarke Hardware, Bland Hardware, Gregg Bros. Hardware and for 65 years Houston Furniture Company. The first gasoline pump on Main Street . . . Map (db m34292) HM
46 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — Cole Bank Buildingca 1880 — (Hendersonville, N.C.) —
On North Main Street at 4th Avenue West, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
Built at a cost of $5,000, this building housed the first bank in Hendersonville, the George H.P. Cole Bank. It served as the post office from 1905-14, then Rose Pharmacy for many years. First telephone exchange was upstairs.Map (db m35149) HM
47 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — Commercial Bank Buildingca. 1905 — (Hendersonville, N.C .) —
On North Main Street, on the left when traveling north.
Commercial Bank, the town's second occupied the northern portion of the building until merging with First National Bank. The Wanteska Trust & Banking Company operated here from 1909 to 1919. Other tenanta have been La Vouge Hat Shop, . . . Map (db m36043) HM
48 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — Dotson Store Building — (Hendersonville, N.C.) —
ca.1895 During the 1920s, W.F. Dotson ran a harness shop and shoe store in the building. Later tenants have been City Transfer & Furniture Exchange, Cal's Home & Auto Supply and The Closet, woman's apparel. Miss Kate Dotson taught music . . . Map (db m33240) HM
49 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — Ewbank & Ewbank Building1923
On North Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
Built by Ernest Lucas Ewbank and sons Frank and Harry, this building served as the Ewbank family's insurance and real estate business and other offices until 2004. Designed by prominent local architect Erle Stillwell.Map (db m33478) HM
50 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — First Bank & Trust Co.1922
On North Main Street near 4th Avenue West, on the left when traveling north.
Built as a bank, it operated until 11.20.1930 when it closed. Reorganized by local investors, it reopened 2 weeks later as State Trust Co., merged later with Northwestern Bank, then First Union Bank until 1998. Designed by prominent architect . . . Map (db m33496) HM
51 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — Hendersonville Gulf War Memorial
On N Main Street.
In Honor of the Citizens of Henderson County who served their country in the Gulf War and in wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and on Terrorism at home and abroad and for the sacrifices of their families.Map (db m20453) WM
52 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — Hendersonville High SchoolEstablished 1901 — "Dedicated to the Sanctity of Child Personality" —
On Oakland Street near 9th Avenue West, on the right when traveling north.
The Judson College Building (now demolished) at the corner of Fleming Street and Third Avenue served as the first Hendersonville High School. The high school was later located in the former Noterman house at what is now Boyd Park between Main . . . Map (db m32154) HM
53 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — Hendersonville Vietnam Memorial
On N Main Street.
In memory of those who served, especially to those who gave all donated by those who still care. Designed by Jerry Gordon Feb. 8, 1947 - Oct. 4, 1995Map (db m20450) HM
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54 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — Hendersonville War Memorial
On N Main Street.
In memory of those who served Spanish American War World War I World War II Korea Vietnam Grenada, Lebanon, Panama Persian Gulf, Iraq, AfghanistanMap (db m20454) WM
55 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — P-82 — Howard Gap Road
On Howard Gap Rd. (U.S. 64) at Chimney Rock Rd. (North Carolina Highway 1006) on Howard Gap Rd..
Route used by Indians & settlers in crossing the Blue Ridge. Named for Capt. Thomas Howard, 1776 militia leader.Map (db m12384) HM
56 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — Hunter Buildingca. 1912
On North Main Street at 5th Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
Built by Forest Hunter, the corner storefront tenants were Hunter Pharmacy and later Economy Drug Store. The southern storefront tenants were Israel W. Allen Dept. Store and for over 30 years Sterchi Brothers Furniture Store. The Masonic Lodge met . . . Map (db m187811) HM
57 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — J. C. Penny Buildingca. 1939 — Hendersonville, N.C, —
On North Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
J.C.Penny's built and occupied this building for over 45 years. From 1893 until 1925 Hendersonville's Town Hall and Opera house stood on this location. Romanesque in architure, the building housed all city services and a 400 seat auditorium.Map (db m35455) HM
58 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — P-43 — Judson College
On Fleming St. at 6th Ave. (U.S. 64), on the right when traveling south on Fleming St..
Baptist. Chartered in 1861 as Judson Female College; later coeducational. Operated 1882-1892 in building which stood three blocks S.W.Map (db m12418) HM
59 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — Justus Pharmacyca. 1900
On North Main Street, on the left when traveling north.
Built and operated as a pharmacy by Dr. William Hicks Justus whose son Fred ran the business until 1957. The pharmacy was then operated by the Beck Family until 1994. Home to the first soda fountain in Hendersonville.Map (db m33531) HM
60 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — Kirk Building1925 — (Hendersonville, N.C.) —
On North Main Street near 5th Avenue East, on the right when traveling north.
Built by Dr. William Redin Kirk, tenants of the three storefronts have been Branstetter Shoes,Holley-Swofford Shoes, The China Shop and Emory's Dad & Lad Shop. Bert Boyd, local philanthropist, lived upstairs for over 17 years. Designed by . . . Map (db m33715) HM
61 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — Korean War
On N Main Street.
Korean War 6-25-50 7-27-53 "Freedom is not Free"Map (db m20449) WM
62 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — Lenox Park Historic District
On South Whitted Street at Dale Street, on the right when traveling north on South Whitted Street.
This is one of the earliest residential districts in Hendersonville, first platted as Columbia Park in 1908 and later as Lenox Park in 1917. The Freeze-Bacon Hosiery Mill, City Ice Company and Wing Paper Box Company operated in the area. . . . Map (db m240968) HM
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63 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — Ninth Avenue School1951-1965
On North Main Street south of 3rd Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
On Sunday October 28, 1951, the dedication of the new two-story, red-brick building was celebrated. The Ninth Avenue School opened its doors as a consolidated school for the Black American students of Henderson, Polk and Transylvania Counties. It . . . Map (db m140648) HM
64 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — Nuckolls Buildingca. 1945 — (Hendersonville, N.C.) —
On North Main Street at 2nd Avenue West, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
Built by H.A. Nuckolls, tenants have been Starnes Paint & Wallpaper, Nu Better Foods, Farnsworth Furniture and Sherwood's Restaurant. On this corner in 1842 the town's first hotel, the Ripley House, opened as a stagecoach stop. Over the years . . . Map (db m34861) HM
65 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — Queen Theaterca. 1915
On North Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
Built originally for retail, this building was redesigned into a theater in 1915 by prominent local architect Erle Stillwell. The Neo-Classical building served as the Queen, then the State, then the Fox until the early 1960s.Map (db m33854) HM
66 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — Revolutionary Soldiers
On N Main Street.
In Honor of Revolutionary Soldiers Buried in Henderson County William Capps • John Peter Corn William Senter • Joseoh Henry James Johnson • Andrew Miller Samuel King • Abraham Huymendall James Brittaim • Jesse Richman . . . Map (db m241647) HM
67 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — Ripley - Shepherd Buildingca. 1847
On North Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
(Lower Plaque) Built by Col. Valentine Ripley, early businessman, this is one of the first brick structures in Hendersonville. Early uses were a general store, post office and Confederate commissary under Major Noe. M.M. Shepherd . . . Map (db m34553) HM
68 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — Seventh Avenue Depot Historic District
On 7th Avenue at Maple Street, on the right when traveling east on 7th Avenue.
This district portrays a cohesive grouping of commercial, residential and transportation related structures typical of late 19th and early 20th century development. The first depot, established with train service in 1879, was replaced with the . . . Map (db m32290) HM
69 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — Sixth Avenue School1916-1951
On North Main Street south of 3rd Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
Following an earlier school on the corner of Justice Street and Ninth Avenue, the Sixth Avenue School opened its doors to area Black American students in 1916. Located on the east side of US 64 and Valley Street, the building was a two story frame . . . Map (db m140662) HM
70 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — P-8 — Stoneman's Raid
On Chimney Rock Road (U.S. 64) at Sugarloaf Road, in the median on Chimney Rock Road.
On a raid through western North Carolina Gen. Stoneman's U.S. Cavalry passed through Hendersonville, Apr. 23, 1865.Map (db m156450) HM
71 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — Syndicate Buildingca. 1909 — (Hendersonville, N.C.) —
On North Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
Tenants of this two storefront building have been Maxwell Brown's Fancy Groceries, Mitchell's Grocery, Jack Schulman's Clothing, and Freeze Drug Co. The Woodmen of the World Hall was upstairs.Map (db m33957) HM
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72 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — The Inn on Church
On 3rd Street.
Originally built in 1919 as the Aloah Hotel, the three story building reflects the Classical Revival style popular in the 1920's. The last surviving example of the many hotels once in this part of Hendersonville, it also operated as the Carson . . . Map (db m12519) HM
73 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — United States Post Office1914
On 4th Avenue West at North Church Street, on the right when traveling east on 4th Avenue West.
The City's first post office opened in 1941 and operated out of several businesses on Main Street prior to construction of this Neoclassical Revival building. Costing $60,000 and offering locker rooms and showers for employees, it was renamed the . . . Map (db m187800) HM
74 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — West Side Historic District
On 5th Avenue West at Blythe Street (North Carolina Road 1180), on the right when traveling west on 5th Avenue West.
Hendersonville's largest historic district, the West Side extends generally from downtown along 5th, 4th and 3rd Avenues to Blythe Street. The Columbus Mills Pace House at 813 Fifth Avenue West, ca. 1860, is the oldest structure in the . . . Map (db m240969) HM
75 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — P-65 — Wolfe's Angel
On 6th Ave. (U.S. 64) near Prince Dr..
Marble statue from the Asheville shop of W.O.Wolfe. Inspired title of son Thomas Wolfe's Look Homeward Angel. Stands 150 feet south.Map (db m12421) HM
76 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — World War I
On N Main Street.
In Honor of The Citizens of Henderson County who served in World War I and for the sacrifices of their families.Map (db m20447) HM
77 North Carolina, Henderson County, Hendersonville — World War II
On N Main Street.
In Honor of the Citizens of Henderson County who served in World War II and for the sacrifices of their families.Map (db m20448) HM
78 North Carolina, Henderson County, Horse Shoe — P-62 — Shaws Creek Church and Camp Grounds
On Brevard Road (U.S. 64) at Campground Road (County Highway 1311), on the left when traveling east on Brevard Road.
Methodist. Congregation was organized at a camp meeting ca. 1810, on land donated by James Johnston. Church, 1905, is .3 mi. N.Map (db m156272) HM
79 North Carolina, Henderson County, Laurel Park — “Woodlawn”
On Robinson Lane, 0.1 miles west of Briarcliff Drive, on the left when traveling west.
Originally built 1837, and reconstructed in 1912 by Mr. Joseph Kirkland Singeltary, one of the early developers in Laurel Park. The Robinson family has owned the house and surrounding property since 1932. The house is characteristic of mountain . . . Map (db m240982) HM
80 North Carolina, Henderson County, Laurel Park — CCC Rock Walls
On Laurel Park Highway, 0.4 miles west of Hebron Road, on the left when traveling west.
In 1933, during the depths of the Great Depression, the U.S. Congress passed the Emergency Conservation Work Act forming the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC). The resolution organized and employed unmarried young men, ages 18-25, to battle . . . Map (db m240987) HM
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81 North Carolina, Henderson County, Laurel Park — Crystal Spring
On Crystal Springs Drive at Walnut Loop Road on Crystal Springs Drive.
In the 1890's W.A. Smith began the development of Laurel Park as a recreational area with Crystal Spring as the focal point. Visitors came here for many years to picnic and drink the clear, cold water from this well known spring. A latticed shed . . . Map (db m240988) HM
82 North Carolina, Henderson County, Laurel Park — Echo Mountain InnCirca 1896
On Laurel Park Highway at Echo Circle, on the right when traveling north on Laurel Park Highway.
This stone structure, on the crest of Echo Mountain, was originally built as a summer residence for John H. Patterson of Jacksonville, Florida. It was purchased in 1925 by Dr. & Mrs. Charles DeGarmo of Coconut Grove. Due to the financial . . . Map (db m240986) HM
83 North Carolina, Henderson County, Laurel Park — History & RestorationRhododendron Lake Nature Park
Near Lake Drive at Silver Springs Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Pre-1800's habitat adapted to a 10-acre recreational lake in 1909 reverting to a nature park in 2018 In 1909, W.A. Smith, the founder of Laurel Park, built an earthen dam on the north end of this valley converting a native forest into a . . . Map (db m240976) HM
84 North Carolina, Henderson County, Laurel Park — Jump Off Rock
Near Laurel Park Highway, 0.1 miles north of Beechwood Circle.
In the mid 1800's, the family of Josiah Davis settled on Jump Off Mountain. Shortly thereafter Josiah, his wife, and his son, J.M. (Mountain Man) Davis, used dynamite and an oxen pulled sled to begin building the road known today as Davis . . . Map (db m240985) HM
85 North Carolina, Henderson County, Laurel Park — Original Water Reservoir and the Cascades
On Old Laurel Drive at Westwood Drive, on the right when traveling south on Old Laurel Drive.
In 1888 approval was given for a bond issue, Hendersonville's first, to build a reservoir for a supply of pure water to Main Street. The reservoir, fed by pristine springs in Laurel Park, is nearby. The outflow from this reservoir travels under . . . Map (db m240981) HM
86 North Carolina, Henderson County, Laurel Park — Park Heights Tower
On Smith Drive south of Upper Laurel Drive when traveling south.
Early in W.A. Smith's crafting of Laurel Park, a sightseer could trek up Echo Mountain to an observation tower just above Crystal Spring. At 2600 feet above sea-level, Park Heights Tower offered an unobstructed panoramic birds-eye view of the . . . Map (db m240980) HM
87 North Carolina, Henderson County, Laurel Park — Rhododendron Lake
On Lake Drive at Rustic Drive, on the right when traveling north on Lake Drive.
W.A. Smith's evolving vision of Laurel Park included the construction of the 10-acre Rhododendron Lake and beach in 1909. A 30-foot high earthen dam was constructed blocking the stream running down the Cascades from the Reservoir. In addition, . . . Map (db m240977) HM
88 North Carolina, Henderson County, Laurel Park — Site of Fleetwood Hotel
On Laurel Park Highway at Birchwood Drive, on the right when traveling north on Laurel Park Highway.
Nearby was the site of the Fleetwood Hotel, a 14-story edifice begun in 1925 and never completed. A grandiose dream and victim of the severe real estate downturn that began in 1926, the steel skeleton's ghostly frame stood for a number of . . . Map (db m240983) HM
89 North Carolina, Henderson County, Laurel Park — The Canal
Near Lake Drive at Laurel Park Highway.
In 1909 “The Canal” was begun by W.A. Smith to connect the new Rhododendron Lake and the existing Rainbow Lake. The canal allowed visitors to Laurel Park to take excursions between the two lakes on gondola type boats. This section of the park . . . Map (db m169638) HM
90 North Carolina, Henderson County, Laurel Park — The Casino
On Canal Drive south of Crystal Spring Drive, on the right when traveling south.
W.A. Smith's improvements to the Park and Amusement Grounds started in 1907 with the construction of a 5,000 square foot modern roller skating rink. The building's foundation, erected above water level on 8-foot piers, provided boat houses, . . . Map (db m240973) HM
91 North Carolina, Henderson County, Laurel Park — The Laurel Park Railroad1905-1917
On Canal Drive at Laurel Park Highway, on the right when traveling north on Canal Drive.
In 1903 W.A. Smith obtained a charter for a railroad to transport folks out to Laurel Park and in 1905 started laying tracks from Main Street out Broad Street (now 5th Avenue) and then purchased a steam powered locomotive and passenger car. The . . . Map (db m240971) HM
92 North Carolina, Henderson County, Laurel Park — The Legend of Jump Off Rock
Near Laurel Park Highway, 0.1 miles north of Beechwood Circle.
Nearly 300 years ago the Cherokee Indians would gather each summer at Kanasta, now known as Connestee. While the braves were busy shaping their war axes making ready to fight other Indian tribes, one young Cherokee Chieftain found time to roam . . . Map (db m240984) HM
93 North Carolina, Henderson County, Laurel Park — The Park and Amusement Grounds
On Canal Drive south of Crystal Spring Drive, on the left when traveling south.
With support of the Hendersonville Board of Trade, the Park and Amusement Grounds were established in 1903 with the construction of a baseball field, grandstand, and a 2-story clubhouse to “provide entertainment, interest, and amusement for the . . . Map (db m240972) HM
94 North Carolina, Henderson County, Laurel Park — The Quarry Tract
On Old Laurel Drive at Upper Laurel Drive on Old Laurel Drive.
The granite foundations of Jump Off and Echo Mountains in Laurel Park conceivably predate the Appalachian Orogeny hundreds of million years ago. Massive sections of this bedrock are visible today, breaking the surface at Jump Off Rock, . . . Map (db m240978) HM
95 North Carolina, Henderson County, Laurel Park — The Retreat Hotel
On Crystal Spring Drive at Canal Drive, on the right when traveling west on Crystal Spring Drive.
Originally built as a clubhouse for the Fairgrounds and Baseball Field, in 1907 W.A. Smith had architect Erle Stillwell prepare remodeling plans “to convert the building into a modern family hotel.” The lobby of the renovated 20-room hotel had a . . . Map (db m240974) HM
96 North Carolina, Henderson County, Laurel Park — The Swiss Railway
On Smith Drive south of Upper Laurel Drive when traveling south.
In 1909 Laurel Park's founder, W.A. Smith, constructed another attraction in his nature park, called the Swiss Railway. This incline railway consisted of two tram like vehicles on parallel tracks ascending the mountain at a junction of the Dummy . . . Map (db m240979) HM
97 North Carolina, Henderson County, Laurel Park — William Alexander SmithFounder of Laurel Park
On Lake Drive north of Silver Springs Drive, on the left when traveling north.
After being admitted to the North Carolina Bar in 1876, W.A. Smith (1853-1922) settled in Hendersonville establishing a successful law practice. Among his lifetime achievements were mayor, alderman, city attorney, county attorney, banker, and . . . Map (db m240975) HM
98 North Carolina, Henderson County, Mills River — P-28 — Gun Shop & Forge
On South Mills River Road (County Route 1338) at Boylston Highway (North Carolina Highway 280), on the right when traveling east on South Mills River Road.
Iron works set up four mi. W. by Philip Sitton after 1804. Source for manufacture of rifles by Philip Gillespie. Both operated to 1860s.Map (db m44317) HM
99 North Carolina, Henderson County, Tuxedo — P-25 — Vance-Carson Duel
On Old US 25 (State Highway 1265).
On Nov. 5, 1827, Robert B. Vance, Former N.C. Congressman, was fatally wounded in a duel by Samuel P. Carson, his successor. ˝ mile S.E.Map (db m12436) HM
 
 
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Mar. 29, 2024