Asheville School
Why it's listed
Asheville School is a private boarding school campus on the west side of Asheville, founded in 1900 by Newton Anderson and Charles Mitchell from Cleveland, Ohio. Its main buildings sit on a ridge above athletic fields and are mostly Tudor Revival, built between 1900 and 1947, with the Art Deco Boyd Chapel completed in 1928 and constructed of Salisbury, North Carolina granite. Architects include John Milton Dyer, who designed Anderson Hall in 1900, Anthony Lord, and Thomas Hibben. Chauncey Beadle, landscape architect for the Biltmore Estate, donated a design for the entrance road and plantings in 1934, and many of the evergreens lining it survive. The campus is considered significant for its architecture, landscape and early education program, which combined classical study with manual training. Lake Ashnoca, used for swimming and crew, was drained in 1987 when its dam could no longer be maintained.
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| Period of significance | 1900-1946 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Tudor Revival; Art Deco |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Education |
| Acreage | 276 |
| Boundary source | NPS cultural-resource GIS polygon |
| Full listing page | Asheville School (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.