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Front view, Balsam Mountain Inn, Balsam, Jackson County, North Carolina

Balsam Mountain Inn (Balsam, N.C.)
Preservation North Carolina Historic Architecture Slide Collection, 1965-2005 (PNC slides)
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Item information

Title:
Front view, Balsam Mountain Inn, Balsam, Jackson County, North Carolina
Topics:
Architecture
Subjects:
Architecture, Queen Anne
Colonial revival (Architecture)
Inns
Original Format:
Color slide
Extent:
2 x 2 in.
Item identifier:
bh1304pnc004
Genre:
Architectural photographs
Location:
Balsam (N.C.)
Digital Project:
Built Heritage

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: Balsam Mountain Inn (Balsam, Jackson County, North Carolina)

Built:
Street:
7 Springs Drive
Community:
Balsam
State:
North Carolina
Zip:
28779
Provenance note:
The inn was built for businessmen Joseph Kenney and Walter Christy.
Architectural note:
The 2 1/2-story structure exhibits features of both the Colonial Revival and Queen Anne styles.
Historical note:
In use since its construction, the inn has remained little changed over the years. The inn is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location:
Balsam (N.C.)
Subjects:
Historic buildings
Inns
National Register of Historic Places
Latitude, Longitude:
35.372677, -83.223676
External Resources:
Balsam Mountain Inn, History