Welcome to Historic Flat Rock, Inc.

The Old Post Office - Home of HFR

Historic Flat Rock, Inc. (HFR) is a non-profit organization founded in 1968. Our purpose is to protect and preserve the historic homes, views and landscapes in the Village of Flat Rock and the surrounding area. Help us protect the Village from unwise development, and enhance the beauty that is here through historic preservation. Become a member or a volunteer and help us reach our goals.

HFR News Flash - Proposed Widening of Highway 225

The NC Department of Transportation (DOT) proposes to widen and add a turn lane on Greenville Highway (NC 225) between Little River Road and West Blue Ridge Road. Their reason: increased traffic on NC 225.

Historic Flat Rock is emphatically AGAINST this proposal and we ask for your support. We believe the volume of traffic does not warrant a turning lane.

Flat Rock is a historic village listed in the National Register of Historic Places. There are six properties to be impacted by this change. Historic Flat Rock holds historic easements on FOUR of these properties: Lowndes House/Flat Rock Playhouse, the Village Hall, The Old Post Office, and the Preserve - the park owned and maintained by Historic Flat Rock. The Singleton Center and the Garrison property (including the Post Office) are the two other properties impacted.

We are concerned about ill effects of the widened highway on the ca 1843 Old Post Office and possible damage to the Village Greenway Trail. A turning lane (a third lane of asphalt) is totally unecessary. It sets a dangerous precedent for future possible road widening throughout the Village. 

Please show your support by signing our petition which is available in Flat Rock at the Book Exchange, Dean's Market and Deli, Hand in Hand Gallery, and Dr. Garrison's dental office (next to the Post Office).