National Register of Historic Places

Downtown Asheville Historic District (Boundary Increase)

Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina
Listed
May 24, 1989
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
89000468

About this property

Downtown Asheville Historic District is a national historic district located at Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina. The district encompasses about 279 contributing buildings and one contributing object in the central business district of Asheville. It includes commercial, institutional, and residential buildings in a variety of popular architectural styles including Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, and Art Deco. Located in the district and listed separately are the Asheville City Hall, Asheville Transfer and Storage Company Building, B&B Motor Company Building, Bledsoe Building, Buncombe County Courthouse, Thomas Wolfe House, Young Men's Institute Building, Ravenscroft School, Church of St. Lawrence, Battery Park Hotel, S & W Cafeteria, Sawyer Motor Company Building and the Arcade Building. Other notable buildings include the Flatiron Building (1927), Drhumor Building (1895), Sondley Building (1891), Grand Central Hotel Annex (c. 1886), Public Service Building (1929), Kress Building (1926-1927), Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church (1919), First Church of Christ Scientist (1900-1912), U. S. Post Office and Courthouse (1929-1930), Asheville Citizen and Times Building (1938-1939), Former Bon Marche Department Store (1923), Castanea Building (1921), Loughran Building (1923), Central Methodist Church (1902-1905, 1924, 1968), Trinity Episcopal Church (1912), First Presbyterian Church (1884-1885), Eagles Home (1914), Scottish Rite Cathedral and Masonic Temple (1913), and the Jackson Building (1923-1924). Also in the district is Pack Square which featured the Vance Monument (1898) until its demolition in May 2021. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, with boundary increases in 1989 and 1990. An increase / decrease occurred in 2011.

Location

60 and 64 Biltmore Ave.
Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina
35.59261, -82.55093

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Downtown Asheville Historic District (Boundary Increase III and Boundary Decrease)
Colonial
0.1 mi
Young Men's Institute Building
Industrial
0.1 mi
Downtown Asheville Historic District (Boundary Increase II)
Listed
0.1 mi
Building at 140 Biltmore Avenue
Industrial
0.1 mi
George A. Mears House
Industrial
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Stoneman's Raid — Asheville NC Approaches
1865Civil War
0.2 mi
Stoneman's Raid — Swannanoa Gap Defense
1865Civil War
8.6 mi
Stoneman's Raid — Black Mountain NC
1865Civil War
12.8 mi

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When was Downtown Asheville Historic District (Boundary Increase) listed on the National Register?

Downtown Asheville Historic District (Boundary Increase) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 24, 1989.

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Downtown Asheville Historic District (Boundary Increase) is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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