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Decades of successful progress and growth exhausted
the space available to Montreat College on its main campus. A
highly successful athletic program and new graduate studies
increased demands for new facilities and property for expansion. A
unique opportunity effectively to triple the size of the college
campus developed when a nearby 72-acre conference center, "In
the Oaks," became available, which was purchased by the
college in 2001. An additional 17 acres were purchased in 2004.
The Black Mountain Campus is a wooded property of
level spaces and rolling hills located three miles from the main
campus in the historic town of Black Mountain. The
campus
borders Interstate 40 and Highway 70 (get directions
or a printer-friendly campus map [PDF]).
Among a half dozen
significant structures is the 24,400 square foot “Manor
House,” built in 1920 and listed on the National Register of
Historic Places. Originally the summer home of electrical
industrialist F. S. Terry, the Manor House contains bedrooms, meeting areas, and service
facilities, including an indoor pool and gymnasium. At present the
Manor House provides space for classrooms, a computer lab, and
offices for faculty in the Education Department.
A second key
facility of 6,640 square feet was built
in 1977; the "Black Mountain Administrative Center" provides office space for
faculty and staff and classrooms for the School of Professional
and Adult Studies. (For School of Professional and Adult
Studies admissions in Black Mountain, call toll-free
1-800-806-2777.)
The
Roxy Hines Memorial Softball Park and the Cavalier soccer field are also located at
the Black Mountain Campus.
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