IN THE NEWS
Celebrate Flat Rock 2013
The Village of Flat Rock will hold its annual Ice Cream Social on the grounds of the Village Hall, Saturday June 1, 2013 (rain date Sunday June 2, 2013). Musical entertainment will begin at noon and continue 4PM. There will be free ice cream. The Merchants Associatiuon will be selling hot dogs, soda and chips as well as cookbooks to benefit their Christmas Charity Program. There will be a 1/2 book sale at the Book Exchange from noon to 4PM. There will be demonstrations by the Henderson County Sheriffs Department and the Blue Ridge Fire Department. Caasi & the Clowns of Glory will be on hand to entertain the children. Please leave your pets at home.
Check out this very informative article on from the North Carolina Historic Preservation Office
Federal and State Historic Preservation Tax Credits
Historic Markers
Have you noticed the latest two historic markers? If not, while out driving look for The Elijah and Benjamin King marker at the newly renovated house at 2624 Greenville Highway and the Markley marker, commemorating the site of the old blacksmith shop on West Blue Ridge Road just east of Highland Lake Drive.
OWN A PIECE OF PRE CIVIL WAR FLAT ROCK
Historic Flat Rock, Inc. has worked for forty-four years towards preserving Flat Rock's historic features, and it has never been more evident than in our most recent project, the purchase and renovation of the "Benjamin and Elisha King House" at 2624 Greenville Highway. The house and it's beautiful back yard , with a small stream running through it, is now ready to be sold , with a Preservation Agreement in place, to a history minded buyer.
** sale pending **
Tracing the property's history has not been easy, but with help from trustee Michael Thompson, Esq., we have deeds of sale, including the term "premises", back to 1844 when it was sold to Postmaster Peter Stradley. The house is several structures, brought to this site and joined. It has been rumored that it was several "mill houses", but it could also have served as one-room school houses. Further research is ongoing. What we do know is the present dwelling sits in the oldest section of Flat Rock, built right on the Old Buncombe Turnpike (Greenville Highway), as was the custom for full year residents during that era. It sits directly across from Baring's first Parsonage, (that became Diamond in the Desert, no longer extant), at the southern end of Thomas Lowndes property and at the northern end of the Peter Stradley farm. It is across the road from Flat Rock Playhouse and historic Lowndes House.
The house is absolutely charming! Yes, it's close to the road and a bit noisy in the front, but inside and to its rear, it's peaceful as can be. The house holds two bedrooms, each with a full bath, living room with fireplace, den (or third bedroom) with fireplace, full dining room, half bath/laundry and a beautifully updated kitchen in a more recent part of the house. It is 2200 square feet of newly heated, air conditioned space. It has twelve -foot ceilings, plaster walls, beautiful floors, off-street parking, three porches and has city water and sewer. The house is freshly painted inside and out and it has a new roof. It is fully insulated and has storm windows.
Contact: Rick Merrill at (828) 329-5565
