National Register of Historic Places

Green Park Historic District

Blowing Rock, Watauga County, North Carolina
Listed
August 18, 1994
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
94001020

About this property

Green Park Historic District is a national historic district located at Blowing Rock in Caldwell County and Watauga County, North Carolina, United States. The district includes 46 contributing buildings, three contributing sites, and two contributing structures associated with a residential summer resort in the town of Blowing Rock. It includes buildings largely built in the 1920s, in a variety of popular architectural styles including Bungalow / American Craftsman, Colonial Revival and Queen Anne. Notable contributing resources include the McDowell Cottage, Mt. Bethel Reformed Church, Blowing Rock Reception Center/Gift Shop, Robert A. Dunn Cottage, Gideon's Ridge, the James Ross Cannon House, the David Ovens Cottage, Blowing Rock, and the Blowing Rock Country Club Golf Course. Located in the district and separately listed is the Green Park Inn (1891). The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

Location

Blowing Rock, Watauga County, North Carolina
36.12367, -81.66035

Categories

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Nearby Historic Sites

Green Park Inn
Industrial
0.3 mi
Vardell Family Cottages Historic District
Listed
1 mi
Randall Memorial Building, Former
Industrial
1.1 mi
Bollinger-Hartley House
Industrial
1.2 mi
Westglow
Industrial
3.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Stoneman's Raid — Boone NC
1865Civil War
6.5 mi

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When was Green Park Historic District listed on the National Register?

Green Park Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 18, 1994.

What type of historic resource is Green Park Historic District?

Green Park Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Green Park Historic District?

The period of significance for Green Park Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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