Moses and Bertha Cone built their home nestled among the Blue Ridge Mountains. The home was donated and all the property was donated to NC. It is now known as Moses H Cone Memorial Park. The park preserves the country estate of the Cones, who was a prosperous textile entrepreneur, conservationist, and a philanthropist of the Gilded Age. The big white mansion has 23 rooms and 13,000 sq ft of living space. The home was built in 1901.
The mansion is named "FLAT TOP" manor because of the nearness to Flat Top Mountain, which Moses and Bertha also purchased. It is part of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The mansion is built in Blowing Rock just at 4,500 feet on the mountain.
My good friend Kathi and I loved the views and learning about Moses Cone.
Every room had windows to view the blue ridge mountains.
When Moses died, Bertha had her sisters Dr. Claribel and Miss Etta Cone come to stay with her. The cone sisters stayed there during the summer and fall.
The sisters loved art and purchased many paintings by Matisse and Picasso.
The manor is now the home of the Parkway Craft Center which features crafts by hundreds of local artists. Throughout the season there are demonstrations performed by some of the artists. We are here and there is a pottery demonstration going on.
The mansion is named "FLAT TOP" manor because of the nearness to Flat Top Mountain, which Moses and Bertha also purchased. It is part of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The mansion is built in Blowing Rock just at 4,500 feet on the mountain.
Sitting on the front porch rocking and gazing at God's beauty. Thanks to the Cones for leaving this property so we can learn the history of this location.
When Moses died, Bertha had her sisters Dr. Claribel and Miss Etta Cone come to stay with her. The cone sisters stayed there during the summer and fall.The sisters loved art and purchased many paintings by Matisse and Picasso.
The manor is now the home of the Parkway Craft Center which features crafts by hundreds of local artists. Throughout the season there are demonstrations performed by some of the artists. We are here and there is a pottery demonstration going on. 
