Pine Gables, Historic district in Lake Lure, North Carolina.
Pine Gables is a collection of log and frame buildings, small guest cabins, and structures scattered across wooded land near Lake Lure. The buildings date from different construction periods and sit at varying elevations across the property.
The inn's original log sections date to about 1800, and the building was enlarged and modified in 1834, 1877 and 1924. Judge George Washington Logan bought the inn in 1866, and it became known as Logan House. During the Great Depression the property served as a Civilian Conservation Corps headquarters, and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
The inn was bought in 1866 by Judge George Washington Logan, who also owned the George W. Logan House at Rutherfordton, and it became known as the "Logan House". The property also carried the name Harris Inn. During the Great Depression the inn and surrounding land served as a Civilian Conservation Corps headquarters, part of efforts to promote economic recovery.
The complex lies off Old Highway 20 near Lake Lure, and its shoreline on the lake dates to about 1927. The buildings, ponds and road segment are scattered across the grounds, so plan to move between them on foot once you park. The property is a national historic district, not a staffed visitor site.
The property features three constructed ponds and a preserved section of the historic highway that once served the area. These features reveal how early development combined landscape engineering with access routes.
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