The Meadows (Fletcher, North Carolina)

The Meadows
Location North of Fletcher on SR 1547, near Fletcher, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°26′11″N 82°29′41″W / 35.43639°N 82.49472°W / 35.43639; -82.49472Coordinates: 35°26′11″N 82°29′41″W / 35.43639°N 82.49472°W / 35.43639; -82.49472
Area 10 acres (4.0 ha)
Built c. 1860
Architectural style Italianate
NRHP Reference # 80002847 [1]
Added to NRHP January 11, 1980

The Meadows, also known as The Blake House, is a historic home located near Fletcher, Henderson County, North Carolina. It was built about 1860, and is a two-story, granite rubble stone dwelling in the Italianate style. It has a low hipped roof pierced with three interior chimneys and a two-story rear extension. The front facade features a one-bay porch flanked by semi-hexagonal bays.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Michael Southern and Linda Threadgill (August 1979). "The Meadows" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-01-01.


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