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Title Stone quarry for Roaring Gap Hotel
Date September 18, 1935
Description A stone quarry near Roaring Gap and Elkin Road (US-21) near the junction of sections 2A and 2B at mile post 229.6 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Image taken from the National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway Headquarters and taken by Edward H. Abbuehl on September 18, 1935.
Location Location Name: Junction of 2A/2B
Parkway Milepost: 229.5
Latitude: 36.447658
Longitude: -81.025678
Creator Individual Edward H. Abbuehl
Tags Construction
Excavation
Photographs
Quarries and quarrying
Roaring Gap Club (N.C.)
Roaring Gap (N.C.)
Credit Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway