Asheville's Albemarle Park

By Stacy A. Merten and Robert O. Sauer

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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
• Release date: May 12, 2014
• ISBN: 9781439645086

Stacy A. Merten

Stacy A. Merten is the director of the Historic Resources Commission of Asheville and Buncombe County. Robert O. Sauer is a preservationist and longtime resident of Breezemont cottage.

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