Cheese House (c. 1917)

Historic Downtown Banner Elk

Cheese House (c. 1917)

Banner Elk, North Carolina 28604, United States

Created By: Greater Banner Elk Heritage Foundation

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The Cheese House was built in 1917 by local residents who owned stock in the "Shawneehaw Cheese Cooperative." First quality, award-winning cheddar cheese was made here and shipped as far away as Atlanta. The fact that this was a cooperative business rather than a sole proprietorship meant that many people could benefit from the operation, whether selling extra milk from a productive cow or sharing in the profits as shareholders. It is another uniqe feature in the development of the town. The co-op closed during the Depression and the building was then used as a house for the dairy manager of Lees-McRae College, then a Lees-McRae chemistry professor, and then the office for the local fishing warden before standing vacant for a number of years. The Greater Banner Elk Heritage Foundation (Banner House Museum) renovated the building in 2003 for its headquarters. It is now office space for Lees-McRae College. Carefully cross the street and follow the brick sidewalk towards the center of town and your next stop, the red caboose.

This point of interest is part of the tour: Historic Downtown Banner Elk


 

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