National Register of Historic Places

Chiles, James Madison and Leah Arcouet, House

Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina
Listed
January 25, 2018
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100002045

About this property

James Madison and Leah Arcouet Chiles House is an historic home located in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina. It is a two-story Spanish Colonial Revival-style villa located at 21 Chiles Avenue in the Kenilworth neighborhood of Asheville. James "Jake" Chiles, a successful businessman and real estate developer and his wife, Leah. Chiles engaged local architect Ronald Greene to design the house, which was constructed between 1922 and 1925. The stuccoed dwelling has a low-pitched hip roof covered with clay tile, walled courtyards, private balconies, and a Baroque-inspired entrance bay. The interior features oak floors, black walnut paneling, round-arch double- leaf wooden patio doors, and colorful glazed-tile bathrooms. James Madison and Leah Arcouet Chiles developed Kenilworth as a residential suburb in the 1910s around the rebuilt Kenilworth Inn, which was completed in 1918. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.

Location

21 Chiles Ave.
Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina
35.57604, -82.53437

Categories

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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

Kenilworth Inn
Modern
0.4 mi
South Asheville Cemetery and St. John ‘A’ Baptist Church
Listed
0.5 mi
Breese, William E., Sr., House
Industrial
0.6 mi
Biltmore-Oteen Bank Building
Industrial
0.7 mi
McGeahy Building
Industrial
0.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Stoneman's Raid — Asheville NC Approaches
1865Civil War
1.6 mi
Stoneman's Raid — Swannanoa Gap Defense
1865Civil War
8.1 mi
Stoneman's Raid — Black Mountain NC
1865Civil War
12.1 mi

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When was Chiles, James Madison and Leah Arcouet, House listed on the National Register?

Chiles, James Madison and Leah Arcouet, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 25, 2018.

What type of historic resource is Chiles, James Madison and Leah Arcouet, House?

Chiles, James Madison and Leah Arcouet, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Chiles, James Madison and Leah Arcouet, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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