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Monday, May 18, 2020 / Published in Asheville History, Buildings, Buncombe County History, Friends of the NC Room, Quirks & Kerfuffles

Canned Victuals

What’s in your pantry these days? I freely admit to having more canned food in my pantry than ever before. (I’m fond of canned, fishy things such as sardines, anchovies, salmon, and good tuna; canned tomatoes in a variety of forms. Not so fond of canned tomato juice; I prefer it in a plastic jug.
agricultureAppalachiacanned foodsFarmer's FederationfarmsFoodfood packingHickory Nut Gap FarmMountain Grownnostalgiatomatoes
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Thursday, March 26, 2020 / Published in Architecture, Asheville History, Buildings, Buncombe County History, Forgotten People

866 Hendersonville Road

How often have you driven on Hendersonville Road and wondered what this or that site used to look like before twenty-first century development? Let’s look at one address: 866 Hendersonville Road. This is what you see today. 866 Hendersonville Road was originally owned by Frank Mears. In 1945 Reginald O. Dodd purchased the stone building.
AshevilleDodd HouseFoodForest Manor MotelFrank MearsHendersonville RoadHotelsMotelsPostcardsTravel
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Tuesday, February 25, 2020 / Published in Architecture, Asheville History, Buildings, Buncombe County History, Forgotten People, Houses

Correcting the Record.

A few months ago some questions arose about a couple photographs in the North Carolina Room’s Special Collection. They show a group of African-American masons erecting a wall up against a building with a large “Drink Pepsi-Cola” sign painted on it. Zoe asked me if I could confirm the details in the description. Here’s part
BuildingJames Vester MillerManufacturingNeighborhoodsPepsiSanborn MapsSouthsideSouthside AveUNC Asheville
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Saturday, December 28, 2019 / Published in 52 Weeks 52 Communities, Architecture, Asheville History, Buildings, Buncombe County History, Houses, Local History, Photograph Collection

A “Worst” Asheville Album: 52 Weeks, 52 Communities

I remember “worst” Asheville. It’s the neighborhood where my Grandfather was born in a house with dirt floors, where I went to preschool (back when Crossroads Assembly was “West Asheville Assembly” located on Haywood Rd.), attended my first dance lessons (in the building where Asheville Greenworks is today), and went along with my mother to
52 Weeks 52 CommunitiesAppalachiabefore and afterCrossroads AssemblyEatieriesGentrificationHaywood RoadRestaurantsService StationStandard Pizza Co.Sunny Point CafeUniversal JointUrban AppalachiaWest AshevilleWest End BakeryWorst Asheville
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Monday, October 21, 2019 / Published in Asheville History, Buildings, Events, Local History, Photograph Collection

The Ravenscroft Reserve: Its History and Importance

Presentation This Thursday, October 24 from 6:00-7:00 Pack Memorial Library, Lord Auditorium, lower level. This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Where is the Ravenscroft Reserve? The Ravenscroft Reserve is located at 11 Collier Avenue north of Banks Avenue, at the southern end of Ravenscroft Drive. What
22 Collier AvenueAsheville downtown environmentCollier WoodRavenscroft ReserveRavenscroft SchoolTrees
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Saturday, October 05, 2019 / Published in 52 Weeks 52 Communities, Architecture, Asheville History, Buildings, Buncombe County History, Crafts, Education, Forgotten People, Houses, Local Heroes and Heroines, Local History

Hall’s 7 Acres in Newfound: 52 Weeks, 52 Communities

Throughout the year as I’ve continued to work on this series and it has gained traction and popularity, hints and suggestions as to what I should write about have come in from various sources. It has been a tremendous undertaking, and sometimes it’s a relief to hear from someone else what you ought to say,
Asheville Fire DepartmentBuncombe CountyCabinsCommunity CentersCommunity ClubsEducationHall's Seven AcresJ.L. HallLane HallLeicesterMuseumNewfoundOutdoor recreationWestern North Carolina
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Saturday, September 28, 2019 / Published in 52 Weeks 52 Communities, Architecture, Buildings, Buncombe County History, Education, Houses, Local History, Postcard Collection

Greetings From Montreat: 52 Weeks, 52 Communities

Nestled in a cove in the eastern end of Buncombe County lies the tiny town of Montreat. The town has only been officially incorporated since 1967, but the community has been around much longer. Montreat began in the late 19th century as an annual Presbyterian camp meeting, and by 1905, congregants had established the Montreat
Anderson AuditoriumMontreatMontreat AssemblyMontreat CollegeMontreat Conference CenterPostcards
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Saturday, August 17, 2019 / Published in 52 Weeks 52 Communities, African Americans, Asheville History, Buildings, Buncombe County History, Local Heroes and Heroines, Photograph Collection, Postcard Collection

A Kenilworth Research Album: 52 Weeks, 52 Communities

Of all the communities on our list, one of the most photographed besides Downtown Asheville, may be Kenilworth. This Asheville Suburb in the southeast part of the city sprung onto the scene in the late 1910’s and rose in popularity into the 1920’s until the town, once incorporated and independent, was annexed by the city
African American HistoryAfrican AmericansArchivesAshevilleBuncombe Countydatabasehow toKenilworthKenilworth InnphotosPrestoReal EstateResearchusing archives
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Friday, July 26, 2019 / Published in 52 Weeks 52 Communities, Architecture, Asheville History, Buildings, Buncombe County History, Crafts, Forgotten People, Friends of the NC Room, Local History

Hommoney, Hominey, or Hominy? : 52 Weeks, 52 Communities

hominy: n. hulled Indian corn, coarsely ground or broken, used as a cereal and as a vegetable. OR Hominy: two townships in Buncombe County–Upper Hominy and Lower Hominy–are  collectively referred to as Hominy Valley.  Hominy Creek runs from the Haywood County line and meanders through the valley until it joins the French Broad River at
Asheville SchoolCandlerCandler TownCherokeeEnkaFloodingHominyHominy CreekHominy ValleyJ.C. RichJ.L. MashburnJugtownLower HominyMiami CourtPatton AvenuePleasant HillRich HouseSmoky ParkSmoky Park HighwayStony ForkSulphur SpringsTurnpikeUpper HominyWilliam CandlerWilliam MooreWillis House
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