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Saturday, October 26, 2019 / Published in 52 Weeks 52 Communities, Architecture, Asheville History, Buncombe County History, Education, Houses, Local History

The Name Game, Oakley : 52 Weeks, 52 Communities

Oakley, like all of the communities we’ve featured this year, has seen significant changes over time with the ebb and flow of Asheville and Buncombe County’s real estate, industrial, and tourism economy. Throughout the years, the section has developed from rolling farmland to middle-upscale planned community, and over time, the apparent planning of the suburb
1920s52 Weeks 52 CommunitiesAshevilleBinghamBrown Real Estate CompanyBuncombe CountyCommunity HistoryEducationFarmersHomesL.B JacksonOakleyReal EstateSayles BleacherySayles VillageSuburbsSwannanoa RiverSweeten CreekWest ChapelWestern North Carolina

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