Valle Crucis Historic District, Valle Crucis

#5 among attractions in Valle Crucis

Interesting neighbourhood, Gothic Revival architecture

Valle Crucis Historic District location map

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Valle Crucis Historic District is a national historic district located at Valle Crucis, Watauga County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 50 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 7 contributing structures in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of Valle Crucis. It developed between about 1812 and 1954, and includes notable examples of Gothic Revival, Bungalow / American Craftsman, and Colonial Revival style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Mast General Store, Mast Farm, and Valle Crucis Episcopal Mission. Other notable contributing buildings are the Baird Farm, Lucy Mast Olsen House, Taylor tobacco barn, Farthing Store, Valle Crucis Bank, Hard Taylor House, and C. D. "Squire" Taylor House. ()

Coordinates: 36°12'33"N, 81°46'43"W

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Valle Crucis United States

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Day trips

Valle Crucis Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Flat Top Manor, Julian Price Memorial Park, Moses H. Cone Memorial Park, Mast General Store.

6.3 miSE
Historical place, Museum, Arts and crafts
Flat Top Manor, Thunder Ridge Wilderness
162 min walk • Flat Top Manor, as it is most commonly known, is also called the Moses Cone Manor, Moses Cone Estate, and the Moses H. Cone Mansion. It is at Milepost 294 of the Blue Ridge Parkway in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. It was built by American textile entrepreneur Moses H.
5.5 miSE
Trail, Lake, Park
Julian Price Memorial Park, Blowing Rock
142 min walk • Julian Price Memorial Park is a park of 4,200 acres at the foot of Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina, named in honor of Julian Price. It is at milepost 297 on the Blue Ridge Parkway and directly adjacent to the Moses H. Cone Memorial Park.
6.4 miSE
Historical place, Equestrian trail, Outdoor activities
Moses H. Cone Memorial Park, Blowing Rock
162 min walk • The Moses H. Cone Memorial Park is a country estate in honor of Moses H. Cone in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. It is on the Blue Ridge Parkway between mileposts 292 and 295 with access at milepost 294. Most locals call it Cone Park.
~1090 ftNW
Shopping, Shop
Mast General Store, Valle Crucis
6 min walk • The Mast General Store is a general store located in Historic Valle Crucis, North Carolina. It is recognized by the National Register of Historic Places as one of the best remaining examples of the type. It is still the center of the community housing the post office and offering coffee for 5¢ on the honor system.
4.6 miSW
Mountain, Park
Bear's Paw, Seven Devils
118 min walk • Hanging Rock, also known as Bear's Paw, is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, next to the town of Seven Devils. It is along the Avery and Watauga border. Its elevation reaches 5,203 feet. The mountain generates feeder streams for the Elk and Watauga rivers.
5.3 miE
Art gallery, Music venue
Jones House, Boone
137 min walk • Jones House is a historic home located at Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina. It was built in 1908, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, cubic, Colonial Revival / Queen Anne style frame dwelling. It has a two-story rear extension and projecting bays. The front facade features a hipped roof single-story porch.
5.2 miE
Universities and schools
Appalachian State University, Boone
133 min walk • Appalachian State University is a public university in Boone, North Carolina. It was founded as a teachers college in 1899 by brothers B. B. and D. D. Dougherty and the latter’s wife, Lillie Shull Dougherty.
~770 ftE
36°12'33"N • 81°46'34"W
Alta Vista Gallery, Valle Crucis
4 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
4.3 miS
36°8'55"N • 81°47'32"W
Carlton Gallery, Banner Elk
109 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
1.3 miSW
Church
Valle Crucis Episcopal Mission, Valle Crucis
35 min walk • Valle Crucis Episcopal Mission, also known as Valle Crucis Conference Center, is a historic Episcopal mission church complex and national historic district located near Valle Crucis, Watauga County, North Carolina. The Gothic Revival style, gable-front stone Church of the Holy Cross was built about 1924.
5.2 miE
Football, Sport venue, Sport
Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone
133 min walk • Kidd Brewer Stadium is a 30,000-seat multi-purpose stadium located in Boone, North Carolina. Nicknamed "The Rock," the stadium is the home of the Appalachian State Mountaineers football team. Kidd Brewer stands 3,333 feet above sea level. The Mountaineers boast a 263–77–5 home record at the stadium.