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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.

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en

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livre numérique

Date de sortie initiale

12 mai 2014

Format ebook

Adobe ePub

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Auteur principal

Stacy A. Merten

Deuxième auteur

Robert O. Sauer

Editeur principal

Arcadia Publishing

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9781439645086

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Voyages

Histoire

Guides de voyage

Régions et pays

Amérique du nord, centrale et sud

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Langue

Anglais

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Pays

Les États-Unis