Thomas Grant Harbison House

The Thomas Grant Harbison House, located just outside Highlands, North Carolina, is a historic two-story wood-frame residence built in 1921 for botanist Thomas Grant Harbison. This charming house is notable for its architectural features, including a prominent two-story porch and its connection to the endangered Torreya taxifolia plant, which Harbison helped preserve on the property. The house remained within the Harbison family until 1985 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008, making it a significant site for both tourists and researchers interested in botany and early 20th-century architecture.