Friendly Hills
Also known as Banning, Margaret Culkin, House
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Friendly Hills
Friendly Hills, at 140 Country Club Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 26, 1998. It was among the first 6 of Tryon’s 16 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture and literature, at the local level. It describes its style as Tudor Revival, as it does for 130 other North Carolina listings. The listing covers 17.5 acres.
What it isHistoric house in North Carolina, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 99 MB · National Archives↗1924 to today
- 1924Built
- 1998Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 28 years
Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes
140 Country Club Rd., Tryon · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Friendly HillsStart here
- 2
Seven HearthsFederal · 0.1 mi on
5 more Register listings within a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Tudor Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Tudor Revival.
Memories of Friendly Hills
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Friendly Hills
Is Friendly Hills on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jun 26, 1998 (Register number 98000731).
Is Friendly Hills a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; North Carolina has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site, 11.8 miles away.
Can you visit Friendly Hills?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Friendly Hills?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 99 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 47721856 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.