National Register of Historic Places

Guastavino, Rafael, Sr., Estate

Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina
Listed
July 12, 1989
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
89000849

About this property

The Rafael Guastavino Sr. Estate, also known as Rhododendron, is a historic estate and a national historic district located near Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina. The district encompasses three contributing sites and three contributing structures associated with the former estate of the noted Spanish-born architectural engineer Rafael Guastavino. Although the house was razed in the late 1940s, the property includes above-ground ruins and landscaping, the ruins of Guastavino's tile kiln and its brick stack. Other contributing elements are a section of stone wall, a vaulted hillside cellar (traditionally known as the wine cellar), the exposed foundation ruins of the house, and earthworks. The estate was Guastavino's principal residence for the last 14 years of his life. The property is now Christmount, the conference and retreat center of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

Location

Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina
35.59755, -82.30961

Categories

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTUREENGINEERING
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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was Guastavino, Rafael, Sr., Estate listed on the National Register?

Guastavino, Rafael, Sr., Estate was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 12, 1989.

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Guastavino, Rafael, Sr., Estate is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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