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Saturday, June 22, 2019 / Published in 52 Weeks 52 Communities, Architecture, Asheville History, Houses, Local History, Photograph Collection, Women

A Couple of Folks from Five Points: 52 Weeks, 52 Communities

Hiding away in the Five Points neighborhood of Asheville are some of Asheville’s stories of philanthropy and heroism. The neighborhood, though it was officially established and named only fairly recently, was developed much earlier. Most of the extant homes were constructed in the late 19th and early 20th century, the bulk of them in the
136 Merrimon AvenueAppalachiaCommunity Based ArchivesCommunity HistoryDr. Loula Ayers RockwellFive PointsFive Points DinerGeorge Willis PackJames Chester RockwellKiffin Yates RockwellLimestoneManyoaksMerrimon AvenueNewportPackPaul RockwellSwannanoa Hotel
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Tuesday, August 22, 2017 / Published in Events, Local History, Post Card Collection

Greetings from North Asheville

Drive out (walk or ride the bus) to the North Asheville Branch Library for an entertaining presentation on North Asheville as perhaps you’ve never seen it on August 23 In conjunction with The North Asheville Neighborhood History Project, Terry Taylor will present a thoroughly revised version of his Greetings From Asheville program. If you missed
Buncombe CountyMerrimon AvenueNorth Asheville History
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Friday, January 15, 2016 / Published in Buildings, Local History, New Donations, Photograph Collection

Grace: A Community That Got Absorbed by an Avenue

The loaded question is  when did Grace begin, what area did it include, and where did the community get its name? Where was Grace? My best guess is, if you are driving north on Merrimon Avenue, after you top the hill at the intersection of Gracelyn Road at the Avenue M restaurant, from that point and looking out at the beautiful
AshevilleCitizens HardwareGraceGrace High SchoolGrace PharmacyGrace Supply CompanyMerrimon Avenue

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