{"nrhp_refnum":"89000033","name":"Cedars, The","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"219 7th Ave. West","address_restricted":false,"city":"Hendersonville","county":"Henderson County","state":"NC","lat":35.31962840400007,"lon":-82.46297274899996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1989-02-24","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Entertainment/Recreation","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A large three-and-a-half story Neoclassical Revival brick hotel at 219 7th Avenue West in Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina, built in 1914 for Jennie Bailey on a hilltop lot among old cedar trees.","why_significant":"The nomination calls it the largest and most imposing of Hendersonville's historic tourist accommodations and a premier example of the inns, boarding houses and hotels property type. It is notable for its brick exterior and its Neoclassical Revival style, and it reflects the town's early 20th-century tourism boom.","narrative":"Built in 1914 at 219 7th Avenue West in Hendersonville, this three-and-a-half story brick hotel sits on a hilltop lot among large old cedars, which gave it its name. Its most striking feature is a monumental tetrastyle Ionic portico, with a wraparound porch extending from it, a hipped roof with shed dormers, and a rough stone foundation and retaining wall. Inside, a large parlor opens to a central stairhall, with guest rooms on the upper floors. Jennie Bailey, wife of a local Southern Railway executive, built the hotel despite her husband's opposition, arguing the town needed another one during its tourism boom. She and later her daughter ran it until 1976. It is described as the largest and most imposing of the town's historic tourist accommodations, and notable for its brick walls and Neoclassical Revival design. The exterior has changed very little since construction. The building is now used as a reception house for parties and events.","period_of_significance":"1914-1929","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Classical Revival (described as Neoclassical Revival)","criteria":["A"],"status_note":"Now used as a banquet or reception hall; operated as a hotel until 1976. Exterior largely unchanged apart from a replacement portico railing and fire escapes.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:57:50.407191-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/93/7179/47717993/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NC/89000033.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/89000033/20c7916b28-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/89000033/20c7916b28-1600.webp","licence":"CC0","author":"Mx. Granger","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Cedars_(Hendersonville).jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Mx. Granger</a>, <a href=\"http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Cedars_(Hendersonville).jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/47717993","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cedars_(Hendersonville,_North_Carolina)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19460906"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/north-carolina/henderson-county/cedars-the-89000033/"}