Asheville High School Section Number ___ Page ___ Buncombe County, NC
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NPS Form 10-900 OMS No. 10024-0018 (Oct. 1990) United National Park Service This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or ·by entering the information requested. If an item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. historic name __A_s_h_e_v_i_l_l_e_Hi_·...~-a.L-h_S_c_h_o_o_l _______________________ _ other names/sLte number __L_e_e_Ed--'-w_a_r_d_s_Hi_._._,g~h_S-=-ch_o...:;_ol ___________________ _ street & number 419 McDowell Street N;1Al not for publication city or town Asheville N/AO vicinity state North Carolina code __NG_ county -=Bun~"""-c"'""orn'-L'bb.<.e~----- code J22L zip code 28803 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designat8d authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this OCJ nomination 0 request for determination of·eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering prope.rties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property [X meets 0 does not meet the National Register criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant 0 nationally 5j statewide 0 locally. (0 See continuation sheet for additional comments.) ~ S-HPo 3JQ4& officialffitle Date State of Federal agency and bureau In my opinion, the property 0 meets 0 does not meet the National Register criteria. (0 See continuation sheet for additional comments.) · · Signature of certifying officialffitle Date State or Federal agency and bureau 4. National Park Service Certification I hereby certify that the property is: Signature of the Keeper Date of Action 0 entered in the National Register. 0 See continuation sheet. 0 determined eligible for the National Register 0 See continuation sheet. 0 determined not eligible for the National Register. [J removed from the National Reg1ster. ~ other. (explam:) ______ Asheville F~gh School Buncombe Countv, NC Name of Property County and State lUHn.a~D'tall'\ of B;Jlfi'II"U'u~,rhe Category of PIN'\n<l!lo.rtv Number of within Property (Check as many boxes as apply) (Check only one (Do not include previously listed resources in the count.) 0 private 0 building(s) Contributing Noncontributing []: public-local district a 2 3 buildings 0 public-State 0 site 0 public-Federal 0 structure 2 l sites 0 object 6 structures objects 10 Total Name of related multiple property listing Number of contributing resources previously listed (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing.) in the National Register N/A - 0 - Historic Functions Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) EDUCATION: School EDUCATION: School Architectural Classification Materials (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) Art Deco foundation concrete Italian Renaissance walls --~g::..r_a_n_l_··_te ____________ _ .roof ___~t=l~·l~e~------------------------ other _____c~o~p~p~e~r _________________________ __ Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) See continuation sheets Ashevi 1 1 e High School Buncombe County, NC Name of Property County and State Applicable National Criteria ·Areas of Significance (Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteriaqualifying the property (Enter categories from instructions) for National Register listing.) Architecture lZJ A Property is associated with events that have made Landscape Architecture a significant contribution to the broad patterns of Education our history. 0 8 Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. IXJ C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or _method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack Period of Significance individual distinction. 1929 - 1945 0 D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. Criteria Considerations Significant Dates (Mark "x" in all the boxes that apply.) 1929 Property is: 1934 0 A owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes. Significant Person 0 8 removed from its original location. (Complete if Criterion B is marked above) N/A 0 C a birthplace or grave. Cultural Affiliation 0 D a cemetery. N/A 0 E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. 0 F a commemorative property. 0 G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance ArchitecUBuilder within the past 50 years. Ellington, Douglas - Architect Palmer-Spivey Construction Company, - Builder Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the significance of the· property on one or more continuation sheets.) 9. Major Bibliographical References Bibilography (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.) Previous documentation on file (NPS): Primary location of additional data: 0 preliminary determination of individual listing (36 ~ State Historic Preservation Office CFR 67) has been requested 0 Other State agency 0 previously listed in the National Register 0 Federal agency 0 previously determined eligible by the National 0 Local government Register 0 University 0 designated a National Historic Landmark ~ Other 0 recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey Name of repository: # ---------- Asheville City Schools Maintenance Dept. 0 recorded by Historic American Engineering Record# _________ School NC UTM References (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet.) lLill l3!5,9l1,6,ol l3,9l3,7l4,6,ol 3 LhZJ ~~@~~QI ~~9~?Q6PI Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing 2 lLLZJ l3\5 19ls,o,oj l3 1 9j3 1 7I5 1 2,0I 4 LlLlJ I 31 5, 9!1, 4, ol l2 ,9 62 ,7 12 ,4 ,o I 0 See continuation sheet Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet.) Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.) 11 . Form Prepared By Sybil Argintar Bowers, Preservation Planning ConsUltant name/title Research assistance provided by Andrea Austin organization Bowers Southeastern Preservation date August 21, 1995 street & number __1_66_P_e_a_r_s_o_n_D_r_iv_e __________ telephone 704/ 253-1392 28801 city or town ___A_s_h_e_v_i_l_l_e ___________ _ state ------NC zip code __ _ _ ____ Additional Documentation Submit the following items with the completed form: Continuation Sheets Maps A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location. A Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Photographs Representative black and white photographs of the property. Additional items (Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items) name_~A=s=h=e~v~i=l=l~e~C=i~t~y-=B~o=a~r=d_o=f~E=d=u=c=a~t~i~o=n~------------------------------ street & number p · 0 · Box 7 34 7 telephone _70_4_/_25_5_-_53_0_4___ _ city or town __As_h_e_v_l_·l_l_e_~---------- state _N_C___ zip code 28802-734 7 Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing, to list properties, and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 18.1 hours per response including time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this form to the Chief, Administrative Services Division, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127; and the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reductions Projecfs (1 024-0018), Washington, DC 20503. OMB Approvllll No. 1024-0018 NPS Form 10-900-a (8-86) 7 1 Asheville High School Section number ___ Page ___ Buncombe County, NC Summary The 1929 Asheville High School, an imposing Art Deco!Italian Renaissance-style three-story building, was designed by the noted architect Douglas Ellington. The east-facing building is a pink granite, tile roofed, three story, steel-framed structure finished with hollow tile, concrete, and brick. Composed of a central hexagonally-shaped rotunda with two academic wings and one auditoriumJcafeteria wing radiating off this central space, the school retains a remarkable degree of its original integrity. The only major addition is a sympathetically-designed concrete slab-faced media center that was attached with a covered walkway to the rear (north) elevation of the school in 1974. The school is sited high on a natural promontory above McDowell Street which is the eastern boundary of the nominated property and a major north-south artery between downtown Asheville