Asheville · Montford

The Lion and the Rose

The 1907–08 Craig-Toms House on Montford Avenue, a stucco Queen Anne and Colonial Revival house, with breakfast included and free off-street parking.

The Lion and the Rose
Karen D. Hoffman / CC BY-SA 3.0
Built
1907–08Montford nomination: Craig-Toms House, 1907-1908. The inn calls it 'an 1898 residence', which conflicts with the NR.
Style
Queen Anne / Colonial Revival
Type
B&B
Area
Montford
Credentials
Inside a National Register historic district

The story

The Montford nomination records 276 Montford Avenue as the Craig-Toms House, a two-story Queen Anne and Colonial Revival stucco house of 1907-08 with double Doric posts on stone pedestals and an elaborate center gable. The house is rated pivotal in the Montford Area Historic District, listed in 1977 with well over 600 buildings. It now operates as a B&B within walking distance of downtown.

Good to know

  • Breakfast: included
  • Parking: on-site free
  • Address: 276 Montford Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801
Sources (2)

Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.