Join the Guastavino Alliance, Swannanoa Valley Museum, and Western North Carolina Historical Association on Monday, September 13, 2021 at 10:30 am for the unveiling and dedication of a new NC Highway Historical Marker recognizing Rafael Guastavino’s vault and dome tile work and marking the site of his Black Mountain estate, Rhododendron. After the dedication, we’ll meet at Rhododendron (now Christmount Conference Center) for refreshments and self-guided walking tour of the former Guastavino estate.

Date: Monday, September 13, 2021
Time: 10:30am – Noon
Location: The marker will be placed at the Interstate 40 interchange in Black Mountain (Exit 64). We will meet on the sidewalk at the stoplight on the southwest corner of the intersection (corner closest to Ingles/McDonalds). Parking is available in the Ingles parking lot. The reception and tour will take place after the event at Christmount Conference Center (222 Fern Way, Black Mountain, NC 28711).