Awards

• Winner of North Carolina Society of Historians, Historical Book Award 2016 (United States)

Overview

The Ravenscroft School, an Episcopal boarding school in Asheville, North Carolina, 1856 to 1901, had three distinct phases. It was first a ""Classical and Theological School"" (1856-1864) and then, following the Civil War, a Theological Training School and Associate Mission (1868-1900); in 1887 it split into two departments, a Theological Training School/Associate Mission and Ravenscroft High School for Boys (1887-1901). The purview of this book is from the early days of Asheville (1820s) to the building of Joseph Osborne's mansion in the 1840s (which would eventually house the school), through the years of the school's operation, and thence to the mid-20th century when the campus buildings were sold and repurposed. The book concludes with the efforts by historic preservationists in the late 1970s to save the few remaining buildings. The book includes biographical notes on notable alumni and histories of the churches established by the Ravenscroft Associate Mission and Training School.

Full Product Details

Author:   Dale Wayne Slusser
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Volume:   No. 32
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.422kg
ISBN:  

9780786474622

ISBN 10:   0786474629
Pages:   236
Publication Date:   24 October 2013
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments  xi Preface  1 One. Mountains, Mansions and Missionaries: 1800–1849  3 Two. Reading, ’Riting and Rectors: 1850–1864  18 Three. Post-War: Postulants and Priests: 1865–1883  31 Four. Redirection: Rectors and Ravenscroft High: 1884–1897  45 Five. Buxton Hill, Bishops and Boarding Houses: 1898–1950  80 Six. Postscript: Peril or Preservation? 1951–2010  90 Seven. Ravenscroft Boys: Biographical Notes of Notable Alumni  95 Eight. Histories of Ravenscroft Associate Mission Churches  106 delete delete deleteBuncombe County delete107 Madison County delete delete deleteCherokee County delete138 Rutherford County delete delete deleteHaywood County delete142 Transylvania County delete delete deleteHenderson County delete148 Missions Miscellanea delete delete deleteJackson County Timeline  183 Appendix—Chronology of Joseph Roland Osborne  187 Chapter Notes  197 Bibliography  215 Index  221

Reviews

provides valuable details on a more obscure period in Asheville's history...a friendly narrative...conversational in tone and easy to read. --<i>The North Carolina Historical Review</i>.

"""provides valuable details on a more obscure period in Asheville's history...a friendly narrative...conversational in tone and easy to read.""--The North Carolina Historical Review."

provides valuable details on a more obscure period in Asheville's history...a friendly narrative...conversational in tone and easy to read. --The North Carolina Historical Review.

Author Information

Dale Wayne Slusser has worked as an architectural designer with Helps International Ministries in Asheville for 25 years. He is a member of the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and a trustee of the Preservation Society of Asheville–Buncombe County.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions