National Historic Landmark · house · Asheville, North Carolina

Wolfe, Thomas, House

Historic house in North Carolina, United States in Asheville, North Carolina. Added to the National Register in 1971, and a National Historic Landmark.

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What it is

Wikipedia · Thomas Wolfe House

The Thomas Wolfe House, also known as the Thomas Wolfe Memorial, is a state historic site, historic house and museum located at 52 North Market Street in downtown Asheville, North Carolina. The American author Thomas Wolfe (1900–1938) lived in the home during his boyhood. The house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1971 for its association with Wolfe. It is located in the Downtown Asheville Historic District.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address48 Spruce St., Asheville, NC
CountyBuncombe County
ListedNov 11, 1971
Reference number71000572
Type of placehouse
StyleQueen Anne style
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources2 buildings

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
Address48 Spruce St., Asheville, NC
Coordinates35.59761, -82.54513 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitBlue Ridge Parkway · 4 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyLake Powhatan Glamping 9 mi · Lake Powhatan 9 mi · Wash Creek Horse Camp 14 mi
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Why you would stay

Reference

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 71000572. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.