Satulah Mountain Historic District
Why it's listed
Satulah Mountain Historic District is a residential neighborhood on the slopes of Satulah Mountain above Highlands in Macon County, North Carolina. Its houses were built mainly between 1900 and 1940, most in the 1930s, as summer and resort homes during the growth of Highlands as a tourist town. Dwellings follow the contours of the mountain and are built of local stone, logs, wood shingles and weatherboard, with native rhododendron, hemlock and white pine surrounding them. Curving unpaved roads, terraced stone gardens and long driveways with stone pillars give the district a picturesque, Olmsted-influenced setting. Local builder Joe Webb's round pole log houses, the English-Tudor-inspired Eskrigge House of 1908 to 1911, designed by New Orleans architect Samuel Labouisse, and the Sloan House gardens are among the district's notable features. The district is regarded as an intact collection of resort architecture from 1885 to 1945.
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| Period of significance | 1885-1945 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Bungalow/Craftsman; Rustic Revival; American Four-Square; Queen Anne; Tudor; Italianate; Mediterranean |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Social History |
| Acreage | 188 |
| Boundary source | NPS cultural-resource GIS polygon |
| Full listing page | Satulah Mountain Historic District (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.