Esther Metz, early female North Carolina Architect?
By TK
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Esther Metz
http://www.cashiershistoricalsociety.org/2008DesignerShowhouse.htm
Here is the architect's name:
Esther Metz
The vacation house was built in 1923, "Mountain Top" is located in Cashiers, NC.
Originally designed for a Gennett of the Gennett Lumber Co in Asheville.
The original founders of that company are Andrew and Nat and there is a book published about Andrew who lived 1874 - 1942, "Sound Wormy".
It is currently owned by two sisters, Katherine Gennett Henry (Kiki) of La Jolla,CA and Anne G. Summers (husband Samuel) of Palm Beach, FL.
I met Anne who is the one who mentioned this architect and that Metz had been the first female architect in North Carolina. I do not know if she me(n)t first licensed or first to receive a degree in architecture or what.
I contacted a North Carolina architectural historian, Catherine W. Bishir cbishir@mindspring.com, but she had no information to share and was of no help.
Everything seemed to lead to a dead end.
I would love to know if you find out any other info.
Deb
