National Register of Historic Places

Valle Crucis Episcopal Mission

Valle Crucis, Watauga County, North Carolina
Listed
September 8, 1993
Type
District
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
93000938

About this property

Valle Crucis Episcopal Mission, also known as Valle Crucis Conference Center, is a historic Episcopal mission church complex and national historic district located near Valle Crucis, Watauga County, North Carolina. The Gothic Revival style, gable-front stone Church of the Holy Cross was built about 1924. Other contributing resources are the church cemetery with the earliest burial dated to 1808, Auchmutv Hall dormitory (1910-1911), The Annex (c. 1920), "The Farm House" (1915), Former Dairy Barn (now "The Apple Barn", 1903-1911), Former Apple Barn (now "The Bunk House", 1914), The Mission House (1896), the Power Dam (1903-1930), the Valley / Field, and the Apple Orchard. The Valle Crucis Episcopal Mission was established by the Episcopal Church in 1844-1845. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. It is located in the Valle Crucis Historic District.

Location

Valle Crucis, Watauga County, North Carolina
36.19792, -81.79685

Categories

AGRICULTUREEDUCATIONRELIGION
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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was Valle Crucis Episcopal Mission listed on the National Register?

Valle Crucis Episcopal Mission was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 8, 1993.

What type of historic resource is Valle Crucis Episcopal Mission?

Valle Crucis Episcopal Mission is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Valle Crucis Episcopal Mission is recorded as the colonial era.

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