fort hill
old fort train station
zachary-tolbert house
mars hill college
cherokee foothills
asheville city building
chestnut hill
christ episcopal church
exchange building
jenkins
chestnut hill
Unoccupied and in disrepair prior to 1998, Chestnut Hill is now used as a Bed & Breakfast. It was constructed ca. 1856 and is a rare example of mid-nineteenth century Greek Revival architecture in Transylvania County. It was built as a summer house by a family from low-country South Carolina.
The house was uninhabitable when the project began. Structural repairs included lifting the building to level the floors, replacing sill beams, and installing new steel supports and perimeter foundations. Other repairs included restoration of chimneys and fireplaces, chestnut wood floors, wood trim, doors, windows, and the original decorative two-story front porch. Much of the original plaster had to be replaced and new three-coat plaster was installed over much of the original split wood lath. The roof was replaced with dark red stamped metal shingles that match a former roof. A decorative spire was also restored based on historic photographs.
Alterations were limited to the installation of bathrooms, a kitchen, details for code compliance, finishes and the installation of new mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems. A screened garden room was built at the rear of the house over an existing foundation and a later carport was upgraded to blend with the main house. Other extant outbuildings including a pump house and a spring house have been repaired.
Brevard, North Carolina
Unoccupied and in disrepair prior to 1998, Chestnut Hill is now used as a Bed & Breakfast. It was constructed ca. 1856 and is a rare example of mid-nineteenth century Greek Revival architecture in Transylvania County. It was built as a summer house by a family from low-country South Carolina.
The house was uninhabitable when the project began. Structural repairs included lifting the building to level the floors, replacing sill beams, and installing new steel supports and perimeter foundations. Other repairs included restoration of chimneys and fireplaces, chestnut wood floors, wood trim, doors, windows, and the original decorative two-story front porch. Much of the original plaster had to be replaced and new three-coat plaster was installed over much of the original split wood lath. The roof was replaced with dark red stamped metal shingles that match a former roof. A decorative spire was also restored based on historic photographs.
Alterations were limited to the installation of bathrooms, a kitchen, details for code compliance, finishes and the installation of new mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems. A screened garden room was built at the rear of the house over an existing foundation and a later carport was upgraded to blend with the main house. Other extant outbuildings including a pump house and a spring house have been repaired.
Brevard, North Carolina
