Bryn Avon is a historic estate and national historic district located near Etowah, Henderson County, North Carolina. Bryn Avon house was built about 1884-1886 and updated in the 1910-1920s in the Tudor Revival style. It is a 1+1⁄2-story, stone and half-timbered manor house. Other contributing resources include the estate landscape and terraced garden and four smaller family cottages: the Mallett Cottage (c. 1925); the Brown house playhouse (c. 1932); Yon Way-the Conrow cottage (c. 1920–1925) and Mr. Conrow's studio (c. 1925–1935); and the Bellamy Cottage (c. 1933–1938).[2]
Bryn Avon | |
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| Location | Junction of River Rd. and Mallett Rd., near Etowah, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°17′48″N 82°34′14″W / 35.29667°N 82.57056°W |
| Area | 127.9 acres (51.8 ha) |
| Built | 1910-1920 |
| Built by | Bell, Jesse W. |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival, Rustic |
| NRHP reference No. | 99000437[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 9, 1999 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Davyd Foard Hood (June 1998). "Bryn Avon" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved January 1, 2015.