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At approximately 3:00 a.m. on Friday, July 24, fire broke out in the
dining room of the boardinghouse at the Thomas Wolfe Memorial, located
in downtown Asheville, North Carolina. Fire crews arrived on the
scene within minutes of the 911 call to find fire engulfing the
northeast corner and roof. Firefighters entered the house
immediately, moved numerous items out of danger, and covered a number
of pieces with tarps while trying to fire the fire from inside. A
collapsing roof forced them to abandon that plan and fight the fire
only from outside. By 5:00 a.m. the fire was extinguished. Two
firemen sustained minor injuries.
The boardinghouse was run by noted author Thomas Wolfe's mother, Julia
Wolfe. Wolfe immortalized the house in his novel, Look Homeward
Angel. The house was registered as a historic landmark in 1949 and
acquired by the state of North Carolina in 1974.
The boardinghouse sustained considerable damage from fire, smoke, and
water. As of Sunday, July 26, the cause of the fire had not been
determined.
North Carolina Historic Sites is deeply grateful to the staffs from
Biltmore Estates, Blue Ridge Parkway National Park, and Carl Sandburg
Home National Park. They assisted with the removal of artifacts from
the house and provided emergency supplies and materials. Local
businesses and organizations also donated supplies, trucks, and
storage facilities. Asheville's local television station, WLOS,
responded to the crisis with an immediate fundraising effort.
First Restoration Services of Fletcher, NC was called in to help with
the salvage of the house. The house is being stabilized and secured.
Plans are underway for complete restoration of the house.
Extensive renovations had been planned for the fall of this year,
including the installation of fire and smoke alarms and a security
system. The Queen Anne-style Victorian house was built in 1883 and
retained all of its original stained-glass windows. Most of the
furniture and contents were original.
This is not an official press release. I thought you folks would be
interested to know of this disaster. We do have a complete inventory
of the house, and the interiors have been extensively photographed.
Martha Battle Jackson, Registrar (919) 733-7862
NC Historic Sites Fax: (919) 733-9515
109 East Jones Street mjackson@ncsl.dcr.state.nc.us
Raleigh, NC 27601-2807
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