Coxe, Mary Mills, House
Why it's listed
Built ca. 1911 for Mary Mills Coxe, widow of Asheville developer Colonel Franklin Coxe, this two-and-one-half-story Colonial Revival house sits on a raised granite basement and is finished in pebbledash stucco, a rough-textured cement coating. It has three bays, a side-gabled roof with pressed metal shingles, a porte cochere, and a rear sleeping porch. The interior keeps its center hall plan, pocket doors, wainscoting, mantels, hardwood floors and plaster walls on both levels. Pebbledash was popularized in the region by Richard Sharp Smith, who practiced in western North Carolina from 1896, and the house is believed to be one of only about ten surviving pebbledash houses in Henderson County. Its listing rests on its architectural value as a rare, well-preserved example of that type. Its later history includes ownership by the Wharton family from 1920 to 1963. A 1950s carriage house and outbuildings at the rear are not counted in the significance.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is one of the few remaining pebbledash houses in Henderson County, with about ten such houses believed to survive there. It is described as a rare, largely unchanged example of the type, popularized in the area by architect Richard Sharp Smith, and it is judged to retain high integrity from its period.
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 94001052, listed August 26, 1994. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 1210 Greenville Hwy., Hendersonville |
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| County | Henderson County |
| Listed | August 26, 1994 |
| Reference number | 94001052 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1911 |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Renovated in 1993 and 1994 by the current owners for use as offices and a showcase for a construction and development firm; the document states the house is in excellent condition. |
| Acreage | 1.4 |
| Coordinates | 35.29741, -82.45114 (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 94001052.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q19461181
- This listing as JSON
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