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Blackberry Hill (added 1974 - Building - #74001372) Also known as Mills House E of Tryon on SR 1516, Tryon Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Federal Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1825-1849 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Blockhouse Site ** (added 1970 - Site - #70000466) E of U.S. 176, Tryon Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Social History, Politics/Government, Commerce Period of Significance: 1700-1749 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Camp, Fortification, Outdoor Recreation, Road-Related Current Function: Unknown Church of the Transfiguration (added 1982 - Building - #82001301) Henderson and Charles Sts., Saluda Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: McCullough,Reverend John DeWitt Architectural Style: Gothic, Other Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Religion Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure Current Function: Religion Current Sub-function: Religious Structure Friendly Hills (added 1998 - Building - #98000731) Also known as Banning, Margaret Culkin, House 140 Country Club Rd., Tryon Historic Significance: Person, Event Historic Person: Banning, Margaret Clukin Significant Year: 1936, 1924 Area of Significance: Literature, Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Green River Plantation ** (added 1974 - Building - #74001370) E of Columbus off SR 1005, Columbus Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Carson,Joseph McDowell Architectural Style: Federal, Greek Revival Historic Person: Carson,Joseph McDowell et. al. Significant Year: 1807 Area of Significance: Architecture, Politics/Government Period of Significance: 1800-1824 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Religion Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Hughes, J. G., House (added 1989 - Building - #89000347) Also known as Fieldstone N. Peak St., Columbus Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Queen Anne Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Johnson, John Hiram, House (added 1994 - Building - #94000005) Address Restricted, Saluda Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Jones, Rev. Joshua D., House (added 1991 - Building - #91001476) NC 1526 S side, 0.4 mi. from NC 108, Mill Spring Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Black Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Mills-Screven Plantation (added 1983 - Building - #83001904) Also known as Hilltop NE of Tryon on SR 1509, Tryon Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Greek Revival, Federal Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Pine Crest Inn (added 1982 - Building - #82003500) Pine Crest Lane, Tryon Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event Architectural Style: Other, Classical Revival Historic Person: Brown,Carter Significant Year: 1907, 1917, 1906 Area of Significance: Entertainment/Recreation, Commerce Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Health Care Historic Sub-function: Hospital, Hotel, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Hotel Polk County Courthouse ** (added 1974 - Building - #74001371) Courthouse St., Columbus Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Shakelford,George W., Clayton,Ephraim Architectural Style: Greek Revival Area of Significance: Architecture, Politics/Government Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Government Historic Sub-function: Courthouse Current Function: Government Current Sub-function: Courthouse Railway Clerks' Mountain House (added 2000 - Building - #00000842) Also known as Mountain Home US 176, 0.6 mi. Se of jct. with Ozone Rd., Saluda Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Area of Significance: Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1950-1974 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Hotel Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Hotel Saluda Main Street Historic District (added 1996 - District - #96000569) Main St. from Cullipher St. to Carolina St., Saluda Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: unknown Architectural Style: Late Gothic Revival, Early Commercial, Stick/Eastlake Area of Significance: Transportation, Commerce, Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Government, Religion, Transportation Historic Sub-function: City Hall, Financial Institution, Post Office, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Government, Religion, Transportation Current Sub-function: Business, City Hall, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Specialty Store Seven Hearths (added 1976 - Building - #76001333) N of Tryon at jct. of U.S. 176 and Harmon Field Rd., Tryon Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Federal Area of Significance: Architecture, Politics/Government Period of Significance: 1800-1824 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling

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