Biltmore Estate
Built 1895 by Frederick Law Olmsted. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Historic district |
| Address | One Biltmore Plaza, Asheville, NC |
| County | Buncombe County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Industry, Conservation, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Biltmore Estate and Biltmore Forestry School Site |
| Reference number | 66000586 |
| Built | 1895 · more from the 1890s |
| Architect | Frederick Law Olmsted |
| Style | Renaissance Revival architecture, châteauesque |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | One Biltmore Plaza, Asheville, NC |
| Coordinates | 35.5400° N, 82.5519° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Asheville | 95 listed places in Asheville → |
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Biltmore Estate listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Biltmore Estate built?
1895, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, in the Renaissance Revival architecture and châteauesque style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Biltmore Estate?
One Biltmore Plaza, Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Biltmore Estate?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000586. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.