Photo: Jones House (aka Stevens House), circa 1908, located at 604 W. King Street, Boone Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. Photographed by User:Karen D. Hoffman (own work), 2014, [cc 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons, accessed September, 2021.
Beginnings [1]
Incorporated in 1872, Boone is the seat of Watauga County and takes its name from Daniel Boone, a one-time resident. Early efforts were sought to preserve historic trees around Town, including a large-diameter oak located near the site of Daniel Boone's home. By 1907, the Town had a well-established street system with several buildings in the valley and farms located along the edge of the Town stretching to the adjacent steep hillsides.