Asheville's Albemarle Park Asheville's Albemarle Park
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Asheville's Albemarle Park

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Albemarle Park was envisioned as a picturesque mountainside resort in north Asheville. It was a great success due to the collaborative efforts of railroad executive William Greene Raoul and his son Thomas; Bradford Gilbert, architect of New York City�s first skyscraper; and Samuel Parsons Jr., landscape architect for the City of New York. The Manor and its surrounding cottages served as an alternative to standard late-19th-century Asheville hotels and boardinghouses. Dances, plays, bowling, archery, golf, motoring, and equestrian events were available for guests to enjoy, and meals were sourced from The Manor�s own farm. Notable guests of The Manor included Eleanor Roosevelt and Grace Kelly. It was also a film set for The Last of the Mohicans. Consisting of enchanting architecture and romantic landscaping, Albemarle Park was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 and as a local historic district in 1989. Through family archives, private collections, and ephemera, Asheville�s Albemarle Park showcases the history of this significant Asheville neighborhood.

GENRE
Geschichte
ERSCHIENEN
2014
12. Mai
SPRACHE
EN
Englisch
UMFANG
128
Seiten
VERLAG
Arcadia Publishing Inc.
GRÖSSE
99.7
 MB

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