Rattlesnake Lodge

Contributors:

Richard Sharp Smith, architect

Variant Name(s):

Dr. Chase P. Ambler Cabin

Dates:

1903-1904

Location:

Asheville, Buncombe County

Street Address:

Blue Ridge Parkway, approx. 0.5 mi. NE of Tanbark Ridge Tunnel, Asheville vicinity, NC

Status:

No longer standing

Type:

Residential

Note:

The rustic pole-log cabin was built for Dr. Chase P. Ambler, a prominent Asheville physician and avid hiker and outdoorsman. The foundations remain a popular hiking destination; they are located approximately .5 mile northeast of Tanbark Ridge Tunnel on the Blue Ridge Parkway.