Tapoco Lodge Historic District

Tapoco Lodge Historic District
Tapoco Lodge, December 2018
Tapoco Lodge Historic District is located in North Carolina
Tapoco Lodge Historic District
Tapoco Lodge Historic District is located in the United States
Tapoco Lodge Historic District
Location14981 Tapoco Rd., Robbinsville, North Carolina
Coordinates35°26′31″N 83°56′19″W / 35.44194°N 83.93861°W / 35.44194; -83.93861
Area122 acres (49 ha)
Built1930 (1930)
Built byTapoco, Inc.
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPSTapoco Hydroelectric Project MPS
NRHP reference No.04000465[1]
Added to NRHPMay 21, 2004

The Tapoco Lodge Historic District encompasses a historic mountain lodge and resort in Robbinsville, North Carolina. The lodge was developed in the 1930s by Tapoco, formerly the Tallassee Power Company, which developed hydroelectric power projects in the area. The lodge and associated cabins were built to provide housing for Tapoco employees working in the area. The main lodge, a 2-1/2 story Colonial Revival structure, was built in 1930, and the facilities were gradually enlarged during the next decade to include a number of guest cabins. Around 1950 a theater, guard house, and other utility buildings were added to the complex. Gazebos and tennis courts were added in the late 1990s.[2]

The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Tapoco Lodge Historic District" (PDF). North Carolina SHPO. Retrieved August 22, 2014.