Record #:

2430

Author(s):

Padgett, Mary Jo

Abstract:

Flat Rock's first resident was Englishman Charles Baring, who built his home in 1827. Home to famous people, like Carl Sandburg, and having 28 nationally registered structures, the town strives to preserve its past while moving into the future.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 63 Issue 2, July 1995, p10, il

Subject(s):

Flat Rock--Buildings, structures, etc.; Baring, Charles; Historic buildings--Flat Rock; Flat Rock--Description and travel

Record #:

35773

Author(s):

Russell, Beverly Ryan

Abstract:

The author asserted the home, with grounds declared a historic site by the Federal Government, belied significance on many levels. Personal significance was illustrated in the builder naming the house after a town in Ireland. Personal significance can be perceived in the appreciated beauty of Western North Carolina that encouraged the Sandburgs’ move from Michigan. As for its historical significance, that can be gauged in its construction during the antebellum period and the original owner’s position as treasurer for the Confederacy.

Source:

Tar Heel (NoCar F 251 T37x), Vol. 7 Issue 5, Sept 1979, p54

Subject(s):

Civil War; Sandburg, Carl, 1878-1967; Ireland--Description and travel; Historic sites; Flat Rock Playhouse (Flat House); Trails; Goat farmers; Goats; Historic buildings--Flat Rock; Historic buildings--Henderson County