Silvermont (Brevard, North Carolina)

Silvermont

Silvermont, July 2011
Location E. Main St., Brevard, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°13′44″N 82°43′47″W / 35.22889°N 82.72972°W / 35.22889; -82.72972Coordinates: 35°13′44″N 82°43′47″W / 35.22889°N 82.72972°W / 35.22889; -82.72972
Area 8.5 acres (3.4 ha)
Built 1916 (1916)-1917
Architectural style Colonial Revival
NRHP Reference # 81000427[1]
Added to NRHP July 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

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  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 2014-08-01.


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