Banner Elk Hotel is a historic hotel building located at

Banner Elk Banner Elk is a town in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,028 at the 2010 census. Banner Elk is home to Lees–McRae College. History The area surrounding the Elk River was inhabited by the Cherokee before weste ...

Avery County, North Carolina Avery County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,806. The county seat is Newland. The county seat was initially established in Elk Park when the county was first formed, but wa ...

. The original section of the hotel dates to about 1856, with expansions made between 1877 and 1891. Two-story rear wings and smaller additions were made between 1891 and 1898. It was originally built as a dwelling house, later expanded and converted for use as a hotel. It is a rambling, frame, "U"-shaped two-story building covered with weatherboard siding. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. The hotel building has since been demolished.

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Hotel buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina Houses completed in 1856 Buildings and structures in Avery County, North Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Avery County, North Carolina {{AveryCountyNC-NRHP-stub