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| The Silversteen Family's Rosman Home, 1992 |
Before Silvermont was built in 1917, Joseph and Elizabeth Silversteen lived in a two-story house in Rosman. The distinctive one-story porch sheltered a central entrance and was supported by columns, giving the home a classical look. The Silversteens moved to Transylvania County in 1902 from Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Their first home was intended as a “honeymoon cottage” – an antiquated term for a starter home -- until they began a family in 1905. A smaller house was built on the same site years later, which some say was a playhouse for their three daughters, and others say was housing for their cook. The small one-story, gable-front house is similar in style to the original dwelling.
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| The one-story house on the same property, either a playhouse or cook's quarters, 1992 |
Joseph Silversteen was a leading industrialist in Transylvania County at the time and was responsible for the name of the town Rosman, which was a blend of the last names of two of his business associates: Joseph Rosenthal and Morris Omansky. The Silversteens lived in the same community as the workers for their numerous businesses including: the Toxaway Tanning Company, Gloucester Lumber Company, Rosman Tanning Extract Company, and the Transylvania Tanning Company. Located near the intersection of New Town Road and West Main Street in Rosman, their home was often a center for Christmas celebrations that they opened to the public, including to their workers.
The Silversteens moved into their downtown Brevard mansion
in 1917. Their original Transylvania County residence in Rosman stood for many
years until structural damage left it beyond repair and it had to be
demolished.
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