Albemarle Park

Much of its significance is due to the founder, railroad magnate William Greene Raoul, and his selection of three New York City-based men to design his resort.

Architect Bradford Lee Gilbert designed the core buildings, including The Manor Inn, the Lodge Gate, and several cottages.

[1] A drainage and sewage plan was done by leading engineer George E. Waring Jr.[2][3][4] William Greene Raoul's large family was involved in various parts of building Albemarle Park, but son Thomas Wadley Raoul took the lead role of overseeing the development and served as the first manager of the Albemarle Park Company.

[5] English-born Richard Sharp Smith, supervising architect of Biltmore Estate, and Atlantan J. Neel Reid also contributed to Albemarle Park's architecture.

[6] Writer Thomas Wolfe performed in a Shakespeare play in The Circle Park and Nina Simone (then Eunice Waymon) studied classical music in Milfoil Cottage.