Adams, Judge Junius G., House
Why it's listed
Built in 1921 on a hilltop overlooking the golf course of the Biltmore Forest Country Club, this two-story house was designed by Charles N. Parker in the Tudor Revival style. Its walls combine rough-faced stone veneer on the first story with false half-timbering above, and its steeply pitched roof is slate. Two half-timbered front gables flank an offset entrance, and a slate terrace with a limestone balustrade runs the length of the facade. Inside, cut-stone Tudor-arch fireplaces and exposed ceiling beams appear in the main rooms. The house was built for Junius G. Adams, a Asheville attorney who helped conceive Biltmore Forest, one of the city's most exclusive residential developments of the early 1920s. Adams later served as the community's first mayor, and the house is valued for its connection to that early development and for its architecture.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is significant for its role in the early development of Biltmore Forest, for its association with Junius G. Adams, a Asheville attorney who was a founding member of the Biltmore Estate Company and the community's first mayor, and as an excellent local example of Tudor Revival residential architecture.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 01001077, listed October 5, 2001. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 11 Stuyvesant Rd., Biltmore Forest |
|---|---|
| County | Buncombe County |
| Listed | October 5, 2001 |
| Reference number | 01001077 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1921-1933 |
| Architect / builder | Charles N. Parker (architect) |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival |
| Criteria |
|
| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Commerce, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Acreage | 5.5 |
| Coordinates | 35.53608, -82.53694 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 01001077.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q17985399
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.