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Biltmore Village Cottages |
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| Title | Biltmore Village Cottages. |
| Alternate Title | Biltmore Village Historic Resources. |
| Creator - Architect | Multiple- Richard Sharp Smith, Richard Morris
Hunt, Frederick Law Olmsted, Douglas Ellington. Ronald Green.
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| Alternate Creator | National Register of Historic Places. |
| Creator - Architectural Firm | Vanderbilt Family, George Washington Vanderbilt. |
| Building Address | Traditional boundaries are All Souls Crescent, Lodge Street, and Brook Street. |
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| Description | Village district on the Swannanoa River, built by George Washington Vanderbilt. Located adjacent to the entrance road to the Biltmore Estate on land purchased by the Biltmore family. Originally designed as a village to house the employees of the Vanderbilt house and estate as well as a decorative flourish to the estate grounds. Also the site of several homes built by prominent persons in Asheville. |
| Publisher | National Registry of Historic Places. |
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| Date building constructed | 1895-1914 |
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| Building Type | Different buildings are designed for residential, commercial, transportation, and religious functions. |
| Architectural Style | English manorial style popular at the turn of the 19th century. |
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| Building Historic Function | |
| Tenants | Employees and servants of Vanderbilt family, latter unaffiliated owners and residents. |
| Format | Document detailing site created by National Register of Historic Places |
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| Language | English |
| Related |
Oral History Register for Robert G. Griffin Oral History Register for Mary Hyde |
| Bibliography |
National Register for Historic Places |
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| Processed by | Special Collections Staff. |
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