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Thursday, March 26, 2015 / Published in

Former First National Bank

The former First National Bank building was an enlargement of two smaller 2-story brick buildings that had been on the Public Square since before the Civil War. The bank combined the two existing buildings, added a 3rd story, and stuccoed the exterior, creating a castle-like effect.

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67 Haywood Street
Asheville, NC 28801
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