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Arden is an unincorporated community located in southern Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States.[1] Arden is considered to be approximately the area between Skyland and Fletcher near the Henderson County line. Arden's ZIP code is 28704. Its post office serves Royal Pines and Avery Creek census designated places to the east and the area to the west of the post office. Arden is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Arden, North Carolina
Arden
Arden
Coordinates: 35°27′58″N 82°30′59″W
Country United States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyBuncombe
Elevation
2,218 ft (676 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
28704
Area code828

The town was named for the Forest of Arden noted in the comedy, As You Like It, by Shakespeare.[2]

Arden is home to Glen Arden Elementary school, located at 50 Pinehurst Circle, Arden, 28704. Arden is also home to Christ School, a private Episcopal school for boys.


Historic structures


The Blake House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[3] The structure is a rare example of the Gothic Revival Style in the state.[4]

Arden is home to the Oak Park Historic District that was established in 1927. While building was interrupted due to the crash of 1929, more than 15 homes of the period remain standing today.[5]


References


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. Gannett (1905). Origin of Certain Place Names (PDF). Washington DC: USGS. p. 28.
  3. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/30/10 through 9/03/10. National Park Service. 2010-09-10.
  4. https://files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/BN0562.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  5. NC Department of Transportation (1994). "Historical Survey" (PDF). NC Department of Transportation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-08-01. Retrieved 2021-07-31.



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