Valle Crucis Episcopal Mission
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Valle Crucis Episcopal Mission | |
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Church of the Holy Cross | |
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| Location | NC 194 N side, 1 miles SW of jct. with NC 1112, near Valle Crucis, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°11′45″N 81°47′46″W / 36.19583°N 81.79611°WCoordinates: 36°11′45″N 81°47′46″W / 36.19583°N 81.79611°W |
| Area | 426 acres (172 ha) |
| Built | 1896 |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman |
| NRHP Reference # | 93000938[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 09, 1993 |
Valle Crucis Episcopal Mission, also known as Valle Crucis Conference Center, is a historic Episcopal mission church complex and national historic district located near Valle Crucis, Watauga County, North Carolina. The Gothic Revival style, gable-front stone Church of the Holy Cross was built about 1924. Other contributing resources are the church cemetery with the earliest burial dated to 1808, Auchmutv Hall dormitory (1910-1911), The Annex (c. 1920), "The Farm House" (1915), Former Dairy Barn (now "The Apple Barn", 1903-1911), Former Apple Barn (now "The Bunk House", 1914), The Mission House (1896), the Power Dam (1903-1930), the Valley / Field, and the Apple Orchard. The Valle Crucis Episcopal Mission was established by the Episcopal Church in 1844-1845.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1] It is located in the Valle Crucis Historic District.
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Katherine H. Richardson (June 1992). "Valle Crucis Episcopal Mission" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
