Historic Asheville & Buncombe County Architecture

01/16/2018

This Home known as the Keener House, which was built around 1895, stood proudly but neglected at the end of Park Ave North in the River Arts District is no more.
The Sunday night of the 7th it burned to the ground. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. The house was on the market recently for a large sum of $850,000.
It was briefly featured in the 1957 film “Thunder Road” starting Robert Mitchum. This is such a great loss to the area.

http://www.hpo.ncdcr.gov/nr/BN1827.pdf

01/14/2018

The Preservation Society of Asheville & Buncombe county is working to find a buyer that will restore this home to its former glory.

01/14/2018

The Manor Inn at Albermarle Park. Asheville, NC.

Constructed in 1898, Asheville’s picturesque Manor Inn began as a luxury resort and village. Thomas Wadley Raoul began construction of an English inspired inn on 32 acres of land on Charlotte Street.
To compete with the many other hotels and boarding houses, he with the help of architect Bradford Gilbert, constructed the Inn and village, known as Albermarle Park, with small 1-1/2 and 2-story cottages up until 1920.
Albermarle Park is one of the Nation’s earliest planned residential parks and today continues to respect its historic context. The original Manor is now luxury apartments and the Cottages are privately owned.
The Manor was saved from demolition by the Preservation Society of Asheville & Buncombe County in the 1990s and restored.

01/14/2018

Hello, this page was created with the purpose to document and share the history of the Asheville area's historic homes and buildings and the people who built and lived in them.

I ask that you keep all comments in relation to the history of the structures, and feel free to share any stories you may have about a certain house or building.

Historic Preservation links:
http://psabc.org/
https://www.presnc.org/
https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/asheville/sitelist.htm

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