Silvermont (Brevard, North Carolina)

Coordinates: 35°13′44″N 82°43′47″W / 35.22889°N 82.72972°W / 35.22889; -82.72972
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Silvermont
Silvermont, January 2019
Silvermont (Brevard, North Carolina) is located in North Carolina
Silvermont (Brevard, North Carolina)
Silvermont (Brevard, North Carolina) is located in the United States
Silvermont (Brevard, North Carolina)
LocationE. Main St., Brevard, North Carolina
Coordinates35°13′44″N 82°43′47″W / 35.22889°N 82.72972°W / 35.22889; -82.72972
Area8.5 acres (3.4 ha)
Built1916 (1916)-1917
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.81000427[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 9, 1981

Silvermont is a historic home located at Brevard, Transylvania County, North Carolina. It was built in 1916–1917, and is a two-story, five-bay, Colonial Revival style brick dwelling with a gambrel roof. Also on the property is a one-story, stone veneer cottage. It has a rear ell, two-story front portico supported by columns with Corinthian order capitals, one-story wraparound porch, porte cochere, and sunroom. The house and grounds were donated to Transylvania County in 1972, and serve as a public recreation center.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[1] It is located in the East Main Street Historic District.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Michael T. Southern and Jim Sumner (April 1981). "Silvermont" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved August 1, 2014.