National Register of Historic Places

Biltmore Village Cottage District

Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina
Listed
November 15, 1979
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
79001671

About this property

Biltmore Village Cottage District is a national historic district located in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 14 contributing residential buildings in Biltmore Village. They were designed by Richard Sharp Smith and built about 1900 for George W. Vanderbilt. The dwellings are 1 1/2- to two-story, pebbledash finished half-timbered cottages with recessed porches, multiple gables, steeply pitched roofs, simple molded trim, one or more brick chimneys, and brick foundations. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Location

Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina
35.56632, -82.54115

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Barker, Clarence, Memorial Hospital
Industrial
0.1 mi
All Souls Episcopal Church and Parish House
Industrial
0.1 mi
Biltmore Hospital
Industrial
0.1 mi
Biltmore-Oteen Bank Building
Industrial
0.1 mi
McGeahy Building
Industrial
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Stoneman's Raid — Asheville NC Approaches
1865Civil War
2.1 mi
Stoneman's Raid — Swannanoa Gap Defense
1865Civil War
8.7 mi
Stoneman's Raid — Black Mountain NC
1865Civil War
12.7 mi

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When was Biltmore Village Cottage District listed on the National Register?

Biltmore Village Cottage District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 15, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Biltmore Village Cottage District?

Biltmore Village Cottage District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Biltmore Village Cottage District is recorded as the listed era.

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