Thomas Grant Harbison House
- Address: 2930 Walhalla Rd
The Thomas Grant Harbison House, a well-preserved two-story with attic, gable-front, frame dwelling sheathed with wood shingles, and incorporates features of the Craftsman and Colonial Revival styles. It was completed in 1921 and served unaltered as a residence of Mr Harbison's descendants until ca 1985. Thomas Grant Harbison House, erected in 1921 by Highlands building contractor William Monroe Cleaveland for Mr Harbison and the home of the pioneering North Carolina botanist and plant collector, occupies an important place in the history and natural history of North Carolina. Standing on the south slope of Satulah Mountain, south of Highlands, on the east side of Walhalla Road, the house satisfies National Register Criteria B and C, holds statewide significance in the area of science, and local significance in the areas of architecture and education. The period of significance begins in 1921 with the Harbison family's occupation of the house and ends in 1936 with the death of Mr Harbison in Chapel Hill. - NRHP, 31 January 2007