National Register of Historic Places

Biltmore Industries, Inc.

Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina
Listed
February 1, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80002802

About this property

Biltmore Industries, Inc., also known as Biltmore Homespun Shops, is a historic industrial complex located adjacent to the Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, now known as Grovewood Village. Biltmore Industries was started by Eleanor Vance and Charlotte Yale, missionaries who moved to Asheville, NC in 1901. The complex of seven buildings were built about 1917 by Fred Loring Seely, and are constructed of hollow ceramic tile with stuccoed exterior wall surfaces. The buildings are The Eleanor Vance Building (1917), Charlotte Yale Building (1917), Carding and Spinning Building (1917), (Former) Weavers' Building (now Antique Car Museum) (1923), Boiler House (1917), Gatehouse (former Woodworking Building), and Guardhouse (1917). The complex produced high-quality crafts and fine hand-woven wool cloth. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Location

Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina
35.62263, -82.54419

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Grove Park Historic District (Boundary Increase)
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0.5 mi
Proximity Park Historic District
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Reynolds, Dr. Carl V., House
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Nearby Battles

Stoneman's Raid — Asheville NC Approaches
1865Civil War
1.9 mi
Stoneman's Raid — Swannanoa Gap Defense
1865Civil War
8.1 mi

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When was Biltmore Industries, Inc. listed on the National Register?

Biltmore Industries, Inc. was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 1, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Biltmore Industries, Inc.?

Biltmore Industries, Inc. is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Biltmore Industries, Inc. is recorded as the industrial era.

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