Former Randall Memorial Building

Former Randall Memorial Building
Location Greenway Ct., Blowing Rock, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°7′55″N 81°40′40″W / 36.13194°N 81.67778°W / 36.13194; -81.67778Coordinates: 36°7′55″N 81°40′40″W / 36.13194°N 81.67778°W / 36.13194; -81.67778
Area 0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built 1907 (1907)
Architectural style Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP Reference # 91000263[1]
Added to NRHP March 14, 1991

The former Randall Memorial Building, also known as the Village Cafe, is a historic commercial building located at Blowing Rock, Watauga County, North Carolina. It was built in 1907, and is a 1 1/2-story, weatherboarded cottage with steep gable roof. It has a one-story hip roofed wing. It was built by the local Episcopal Church congregation to serve as a workshop and training center for mountain handicrafts. It later served as a community centre.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Heather Fearnbach (September 2007). "Randall Memorial Building, Former" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
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