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Guastavino Alliance

Basilica of St. Lawrence –

Rafael Guastavino Sr., renowned for his collaboration on the Biltmore House, passed away in 1908 at age 65 while completing the Basilica of Saint Lawrence in Asheville. This church remains the only building Guastavino fully designed and oversaw, reflecting his Spanish heritage through its baroque style. Modeled after a 17th-century basilica in Guastavino’s native Valencia,…