Silvermont (Brevard, North Carolina) Explained

Silvermont
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Location:E. Main St., Brevard, North Carolina
Coordinates:35.2289°N -82.7297°W
Built:-1917
Architecture:Colonial Revival
Added:July 9, 1981
Refnum:81000427

Silvermont is a historic home located at Brevard, Transylvania County, North Carolina. It was built in 1916–1917, and is a two-story, five-bay, Colonial Revival style brick dwelling with a gambrel roof. Also on the property is a one-story, stone veneer cottage. It has a rear ell, two-story front portico supported by columns with Corinthian order capitals, one-story wraparound porch, porte cochere, and sunroom. The house and grounds were donated to Transylvania County in 1972, and serve as a public recreation center.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. It is located in the East Main Street Historic District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michael T. Southern and Jim Sumner . Silvermont. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . April 1981. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-08-01.