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1. The Robbins House(Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce)132 Park Avenue Built in 1903 by Grover Robbins, Sr., the “Father of Tourismin the High Country.” The Robbins family started TweetsieRailroad, Hound Ears Club and gave the land to the townfor Memorial Park. The building is constructed of chestnutwood before there was “wormy chestnut”. 2. Community Library/Community Club1022 Main StreetBuilt in 1923, the building has handsome native stone architecture. Miss Annie Cannon of the Cannon Mills Familywas a major donor to the building fund. May have housedthe Community Club since its inception.3. Memorial Park Main StreetDeeded in 1945 on land donated by the Robbins family, Memorial Park was built in remembrance of the veterans of World War I and World War II.4. 1888 Museum1094 Main StreetThis tiny building is the last remaining cottage of theWatauga Hotel and is one of the oldest in Blowing Rock.Operated seasonally by volunteers of the Blowing Rock Historical Society; visitors get a glimpse of what vacationlodging looked like in the early days of the town.

5. The Martin House1098 Main StreetBuilt in 1870 as a private residence, this house is also oneof the oldest of the town’s buildings. In 1914 it became aboarding house and was home to seasonal residents. From1936 to 1938, it housed the offices of the Blowing RockSchool of English. Margaret Mitchell was a guest lecturer in 1937, the same year she received the Pulitzer Prize forFiction for Gone with the Wind.6. Annie Cannon Memorial Gardens/Broyhill ParkLaurel LaneBroyhill Park was created, with some additions, from theolder Mayview Lake area and commemorates the 1989Centennial of Blowing Rock. Cannon Gardens is the startingpoint for the Glen Burney Trail (1.5 miles) to two waterfalls.The Glen Burney Trail was built in 1891 as a path along thegorge to the Green Park Inn.7. Bistro Roca/Antler’s Bar143 Wonderland Trail Originally built as a drug store for the doctor’s office next door in 1932, the building became a bar and food establishment and is now the oldest continuously servingbar in North Carolina. During Prohibition, booze and bookmaking were run out of the basement.

8. Barneby Building (Colonial house on the corner of Main Street and Pine Street) 1150 Main StreetBuilt by Colonel Edwards from Alabama in 1887, the housewas originally named “Larada.” It later housed an antiqueshop for many years.9. Schenck Cottage (Rumple House)1200 Main StreetBuilt in 1886, this was the former summer residence ofMajor Henry Franklin Schenck. His grandfather built thefirst cotton mill in the south (1813). Many of the originalfeatures are still present including the unusual dormers. 10. Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church1218 Main StreetBuilt in 1906, this was a typical mountain-style rockchurch. Four stained glass windows commemorate the sea-sonal ministers, including Rev. Jethro Rumple, who was thefirst minister and one of our earliest summer residents. 11. Edgewood Cottage115 Chestnut Street The site of the first home and studio of famed local artistElliott Daingerfield. A sculpture by artist Brenda MauneyCouncill depicting Daingerfield at his easel stands outsideon the lawn. Originally constructed c. 1890, it is a fine example of a simple box-board style house built for summer residents of that time. Reconstructed in 2008 by

The Blowing Rock Historical Society, the cottage is openseasonally and houses the Artists in Residence program aswell as other events and activities.12. Old Coaching Inn116 Johns River Road Over 100 years old, this building was an old coaching inn atthe turn of the 20th century. Globe Road, the earliest roadleading from Lenoir to Blowing Rock, passed by the inn.The building was later owned by the mother of Eli Springs,head of the NY Stock Exchange. 13. Blowing Rock Methodist Church1314 Main Street Built in 1904 on land donated by Charles D. Waller, thechurch served Methodist, Protestant, Jewish and Catholicpastors and hosted numerous lectures and prominent authors. Dr. Morris Lazaron, one of four chaplains chosento officiate at the Burial of the Unknown Soldier at ArlingtonNational Cemetery on November 11, 1921, spoke often atthe church.14. St Mary of the Hills Episcopal Church140 Chestnut Drive Built in 1918, this picturesque church is constructed of native stone. Elliot Daingerfield’s painting “Madonna of the Hills” hangs behind the altar. The “Mary Garden” to the right of the church contains a sculpture by one ofDaingerfield’s daughters.

15. Randall Memorial Building (Village Café)1105 Main StreetBuilt in 1907, this building housed a traditional mountaincrafts co-op. The Blowing Rock Community Club later usedit as the town’s first lending library. It was placed on theNational Register in 1991. 16. Ragged Gardens (Inn at Ragged Gardens)203 Sunset Drive Built between 1896 and 1900, Ragged Gardens originallyhoused a private residence, a livery stable, servant’s quarters and two other family residences on 11 acres. Itlater became a summer boarding house.17. The Ice House140 Maple StreetBuilt in the late 1920’s, this building is constructed of river,field and Grandfather Mountain stone, as the town’s icehouse. It stored ice from Chetola Lake for the residents at10 cents for 100 lbs. It has also been a service station, TV repair shop, home of the town newspaper and most recently a retail shop.18. The Purple Cottage (Take Heart)1009 Main StreetBuilt in the early 1900’s, this building served as the firstTown Hall and Chamber of Commerce. It has since houseda barber shop, an insurance agency and retail storesamong other things. 19. The Lentz Building (Footsloggers) 921 Main StreetBuilt in 1918, this stone building and the adjacent buildingfrom the 1940’s are typical of early Blowing Rock architecture. It was originally a service station, apartmentbuilding and the first bus station in town. 20. Reinhardt Building (Mellow Mushroom)960 Main StreetBuilt in 1924 and constructed of native river and field rock, the exterior has much variety. Located in the wall between the two doors is Blowing Rock’s first geodetic survey benchmark giving the official elevation as 3,579 feet in 1933. 21. Original First Baptist Church(The Last Straw) 978 Main StreetBuilt in 1924, this was the town’s first Baptist Church and was covered in chestnut bark siding. Chestnut paneling remains in the interior along the alcoves which accommodated the choirs. It is constructed in the shape of a cross with round corners “so the devil could hide in no corner”.

Take a leisurely walk around our charming downtown area. Begin at the Com m unity Lib rary and meander past historic B&Bs, unique restaurants and fascin a ting shops. Experience local lore and history within just a few blocks of Main Street.

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STREET INDEXAho Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . .K-4Alison Way . . . . . . . . . .E-8Alpine Village Dr . . . . . .I-1Andrea Ln . . . . . . . . . .J-6Azalea Dr . . . . . . . . . . .G-5Bass Lake Dr . . . . . . . .E-3Birch Dr . . . . . . . . . . . .E-4Blackberry Ln . . . . . . . .J-7Blue Ridge Pkwy B-1, H-4Brooker St . . . . . . . . . .E-4Buxtom St . . . . . . . . . .E-7Caleb Dr. . . . . . . . . . . .C-3Chestnut Cir . . . . . . . .E-6Chestnut Dr . . . . . . . . .E-6Chestnut St . . . . . . . . .E-6Chetola Dr . . . . . . . . . .F-4Church St . . . . . . . . . . .F-6Clark St . . . . . . . . . . . .D-4Clawson Dr . . . . . . . . .G-5Cliff Dr . . . . . . . . . . . . .H-9Cone Rd . . . . . . . . . . . .D-5Cones, The . . . . . . . . .C-3Cora’s Place . . . . . . . . .J-5Cornish Rd, E. . . . . . . .G-5Cornish Rd, W. . . . . . .G-5Country Club Dr . . . . .H-7Country Club Ln . . . . .G-7

Deepwood Pl . . . . . . . .H-3Dogwood Ln . . . . . . . . .E-7Edge Hill . . . . . . . . . . . .J-6Edgewod Path . . . . . . .D-5Edith Lane . . . . . . . . . .F-4Elizabeth Ln . . . . . . . .D-6Elliott Cir . . . . . . . . . . .H-3Estate Dr . . . . . . . . . . .G-3Evergreen Dr . . . . . . . .F-3Fairway 11 Ct. . . . . . . . .J-7Fairway 12 Ct. . . . . . . . .J-7Flat Top Rd . . . . . . . . . .H-1Forbes Way . . . . . . . . .J-6Forest Ln . . . . . . . . . . .H-4Foxwood Ln . . . . . . . . .F-7Galax Ln . . . . . . . . . . . .I-8Garden Cir . . . . . . . . . .F-5George Ln . . . . . . . . . . .I-6Gideon Ridge Rd . . . . . . . .Globe Ct . . . . . . . . . . . .E-6Globe Rd . . . . . . . . . . .D-8Gorforth Rd . . .I-4-5-6-7-8Grandfather Ave . . . . . .E-7Grandfather View . . . . .I-7Grassy Knoll Way . . . .H-5Green Hill Cir . . . . . . . . .I-7Green Hill Rd .J-4-5-6-7-8

Green St . . . . . . . . . . . .E-4Green Way Ct . . . . . . . .E-5Greenhill Woods . . . . . .J-7Heather Ridge Ln . . . .K-5Hemlock Ln . . . . . . . . .J-8Henkel St . . . . . . . . . . .F-6Heritage Lane . . . . . . .J-5Hidden Water St . . . . .E-6High Ridge Ln . . . . . . .H-3Hill St . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F-4Hill Top Ln . . . . . . . . . .G-7Hill Top Way . . . . . . . . .G-7Hughes Rd . . . . . . . . . .H-3Jamie Fort Rd . . . . . . .G-4Jensen Dr . . . . . . . . . .C-4Johns River Rd . . .D-6-7-8Lakeview Ter . . . . . . . .G-4Laurel Dr . . . . . . . . . . .E-5Laurel Grove Ln . . . . .H-6Laurel Ln . . . . . . . . .B-4-5Laurel Park Rd . . . . . . .E-7Lenoir Turnpike . . . . . .H-8Little Spring Rd . . . . . .G-4Lot Estes Dr . . . . . . . . .F-3Main St . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-5Main St, N. . . . . . . . .G-4-5Main St, S. . . . . . . .E-6-7-8

Manorview Ln. . . . . . . .E-4Maple Rd . . . . . . . . . . .G-5Maple St . . . . . . . . . . . .F-5Mayview Rock Rd . . . .B-4Mc Cauley Dr . . . . . . . .F-3Meadow Ln . . . . . . . . .D-5Mockingbird Ln . . . . . .H-5Morning Glory Ln . . . .H-5Morningside Dr . . . . . .E-4Morris St . . . . . . . . . . .E-5Mtn. View Dr . . . . . . . .G-5New River Dr . . . . . . . .G-6New River Lake Dr . . .G-6Norwood Cir . . . . . . . .G-8Oak St . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I-8Old Camp Catawba Rd. H-1Old Stable Ln . . . . . . .D-4Possum Hollow Rd . . .G-3Ovens Ln . . . . . . . . . . . .I-5Park Ave . . . . . . . . . . . .E-5Peacock Dr . . . . . . . . .H-4Penny Ln . . . . . . . . . . . .I-8Pheasant Ln . . . . . . . .H-4Pine St . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-5Pine Village . . . . . . . . .F-6Pinnacle Ave . . . . . .H-8-9Pinnacle Dr . . . . . . . . .C-5

Plentywood Dr . . . . . .H-3Pondview Ln. . . . . . . . .E-3Possum Hollow Ter . . .G-3Prudden Ln . . . . . . . . .G-8Quail Hollow Dr . . . . . .E-8Rainey St . . . . . . . . . . .E-4 Rankin Rd . . . . . . . . . .H-6Ransom St . . . . . . . . . .F-6Rhododendron Dr . . . .G-5Rickard Dr . . . . . . . . . .H-6Ridgecrest Ln . . . . . . .G-7Ripplingbrook Wy. . . . .E-4Roaring River Dr . . . . . .J-1Rock Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . .I-9Royal Oaks Dr . . . . . . .F-5

Shadow Ln . . . . . . . . . .E-7Shady Lane . . . . . . . . .E-4Shulls Mill Rd . . . . . . . .A-1Skyland Dr . . . . . . . . . .G-7Sourwood Ln . . . . . . . .I-8Spruce Rd . . . . . . . . . .G-5Stonecliff Dr. . . . . . . . .G-6Stringfellow Ln . . . . . .G-4Summit Meadow Ln . . .I-1Sunflower Ln . . . . . . . .F-4Sunrise Cove . . . . . . . .H-5Sunrise Ter . . . . . . . . .H-5

Sunset Dr . . . . .E-F-G-H-5Susan Ln . . . . . . . . . . .K-7Terry Acres Cir . . . . . . .I-8The Cones . . . . . . . . . .C-4The Rock Rd . . . . . . . . . . .Tipton Ln . . . . . . . . . . .J-5

Trillium Ln . . . . . . . . . .G-8Troutstream Tr. . . . . . . .E-4Twin Springs Rd . . . . . .E-8Underhill Ln . . . . . . . .H-4Valley Blvd . . . . . . . . . .G-6Valley View Rd . . . . . . .D-6

Wallingford St . . . . . . .E-5Waterside Dr. . . . . . . . .E-3West Green Hill Dr. . . .J-8Westview Dr . . . . . . . .G-4White Pine Dr. . . . . . . .G-5White Pine St, N. . . . . .G-5

Wilmont Cir . . . . . . . . .E-6Wonderland Dr . . . . . .J-6Wonderland Trail . . .D-5-6Wonderland Woods . . . J-6Yadkin Dr . . . . . . . . . . .H-6Yonahlossee Rd . . . . .D-4

Throughout the year, a visit to Blowing Rock can keep you busy day and night. Main Street is the heart of the village and reflects both a historic atmosphere and an enterprising spirit. As you saunter down streets lined with flower boxes spilling over with begonias and

geraniums, you can’t escape the lure of the dozens of unique shops, the exciting restaurants and quaint lodging choices our town has to offer.

EVENTS• Art in the Park• Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show

• Blowing Rock WinterFest• Savor• BRAHM Art & Antique Show

• Concerts in the Park• Fourth of July Celebration• Symphony by the Lake• Tour of Homes• Christmas in the Park• Halloween Festival

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