Stairs, Richmond Hill, Buncombe County, North Carolina

Richmond Hill (Buncombe County, N.C.)
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Item information

Title:
Stairs, Richmond Hill, Buncombe County, North Carolina
Topics:
Architecture
Subjects:
Architecture, Queen Anne
Houses
Stairs
Original Format:
Color slide
Extent:
2 x 2 in.
Item identifier:
bh1046pnc024
Created Date:
Genre:
Architectural photographs
Location:
Buncombe County (N.C.)
Digital Project:
Built Heritage: A partnership of the North Carolina State University Libraries and Preservation North Carolina to create an online resource for the study of the state’s architectural history. Included are 8,100 measured drawings, photographic prints, and slides.

Source information

Repository:
Preservation North Carolina
Collection:
Preservation North Carolina Historic Architecture Slide Collection, 1965-2005 (PNC slides) held by Preservation North Carolina
Note field:
Not all materials from the physical collection may have been scanned. Images may have been enhanced for web access.
Rights:
Reproduction and use of this material requires permission from Preservation North Carolina. For general information see the Preservation North Carolina website (http://www.presnc.org).
RightsStatements.org:
In Copyright
For more information:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0
Funding:
Digitization of this image was partially supported with federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.

Building: Richmond Hill (Buncombe County, North Carolina)

Architect:
more info on Hill, James G., 1841-1913 
Built:
Community:
Buncombe County
State:
North Carolina
Provenance note:
The house was built for congressman and diplomat Richmond Pearson, first owner.
Architectural note:
The interior features different types of wood from regional forests.
Historical note:
The structure suffered damage and fire before it was moved in 1984 and repaired to serve as a restaurant and hotel. The architect, James G. Hill, was the former supervising architect of the U.S. Treasury. The structure is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location:
Buncombe County (N.C.)
Subjects:
Historic buildings
National Register of Historic Places