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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. ASHE_210503_02.JPG: Pack Library
2. ASHE_210503_08.JPG: Public Service Building
3. ASHE_210503_21.JPG: Battery Park Hotel Guest Register From July ???, 1886 Frank Coxe, Owner Grover Cleveland, 1844 William McKinley Wm. H. Harrison Theodore Roosevelt F Scott Fitzgerald John D. Rockefeller Jr. Geo. W. Vanderbilt R.J. Reynolds W.F. Cody "Buffalo Bill" Thomas Wolfe Babe Ruth W.J. Bryan, July 26 Mickey Rooney Placed in Memory of Hugh Eugene Genry, 1929-1997 by his Family To October 31, 1972 E. W. Grove, Owner Richard Nixon Eleanor Roosevelt Lady Bird Johnson ??? ??? Boris Karloff ??? Tyrus R. Cobb ??? ??? ??? Jay Gould ??? Franklin D. Roosevelt
4. ASHE_210505_15.JPG: "No mask on your face, you big disgrace, spreading your germs all over the place" The figure in the painting is of course Freddie Mercury, who performed the Brian May-written "We Will Rock You" song that the text is modified from. "Buddy, you're a boy, make a big noise Playing in the street, gonna be a big man some day You got mud on your face, you big disgrace Kicking your can all over the place, singin' We will, we will rock you We will, we will rock you" Of course COVID is a virus, not a germ, but it's still pretty cute!
5. ASHE_210505_17.JPG: Asheville Farm-to-Fork A Foodtopian Society
6. ASHE_210505_25.JPG: Eine Arts Stay tuned! Not opening Just yet
7. ASHE_210505_27.JPG: art Asheville Redefines Transit Current bus fare: $1.00 Nearest Bus Stops From Here
8. ASHE_210505_36.JPG: Asheville Beyond Biltmore Estate Vanderbilt's Vision
9. ASHE_210505_47.JPG: These nuts R Dope Get glazed Stay glazed Be dope...
10. ASHE_210505_50.JPG: Jackson Building (Asheville, North Carolina) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Jackson Building is a 140 ft (43m) 15-story building in Asheville, North Carolina And is owned by the Blaney Estate such was completed in 1924 in Pack Square downtown. It was the first skyscraper in western North Carolina. History The site chosen by developer Lynwood B. Jackson for western North Carolina's first skyscraper was previously that of the tombstone business operated by Thomas Wolfe's father. It was only 27 by 60 feet and believed to be too small for a skyscraper, but it now holds the record for tallest building on the smallest lot. Jackson hired architect Ronald Greene. Jackson built the city's first skyscraper because he believed in Asheville's real estate market. The Neo-Gothic building was fully occupied when it opened in 1924. The observation tower had a 400x telescope and an 18 million candlepower searchlight intended to attract tourists. The grotesques on each corner are not functional; there are small holes in the mouths to let water escape and not freeze in the terracotta. Next to the Jackson Building was the 8-story Westall Building, also designed by Greene which was not large enough for its own elevator. For this reason, the two buildings have the same elevator system. Pack Square Investors LLC and others bought the Jackson Building and other properties for $15 million in 2004 and sold them to Pack Square Property (Wicker Park Capital Management of Savannah, Georgia) for $28.3 million in 2017.
11. ASHE_210505_58.JPG: S.S. Kress & Co. The Kress Building Built in 1928, this building rings true to Samuel Kress' vision that his stores would stand as works of public art. Long after scores of Kress Stores around the country stopped operating, many of the original buildings ~ largely because of their architectural stature ~ continue in other roles. Asheville's Kress serves as an emporium, featuring the fresh work of more than 80 regional artists. Architect E.J.T. Hoffman designed the building, sweetening it with terra cotta ornamentation. Another North Carolina Kress Store, in Greensboro, wound up as stage for some of the first civil rights demonstrations in the South. The above from https://www.exploreasheville.com/architecture-trail/the-kress-building/
12. ASHE_210505_62.JPG: Homeless folks. The receptionist at Best Western said most of the homeless tent cities had been removed as the pandemic receded.
13. ASHE_210505_74.JPG: Kitty Kelley asked me to photograph these two women for some reason.
14. ASHE_210506_027.JPG: The woman with the cat on her shoulder and the dog with the backpack was posing for a selfie. She said she had basically walked most of the Appalachian Trail.
15. ASHE_210506_037.JPG: The cat got off her back before I had time to get close enough for a photo.
16. ASHE_210506_042.JPG: Asheville Fire Department
17. ASHE_210506_046.JPG: Young Men's Institute Est. 1892 as center of social, moral, religious influence for blacks working at Biltmore. Business thrived in building 100 yards S.
18. ASHE_210506_049.JPG: Jackson Building (Asheville, North Carolina) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Jackson Building is a 140 ft (43m) 15-story building in Asheville, North Carolina And is owned by the Blaney Estate such was completed in 1924 in Pack Square downtown. It was the first skyscraper in western North Carolina. History The site chosen by developer Lynwood B. Jackson for western North Carolina's first skyscraper was previously that of the tombstone business operated by Thomas Wolfe's father. It was only 27 by 60 feet and believed to be too small for a skyscraper, but it now holds the record for tallest building on the smallest lot. Jackson hired architect Ronald Greene. Jackson built the city's first skyscraper because he believed in Asheville's real estate market. The Neo-Gothic building was fully occupied when it opened in 1924. The observation tower had a 400x telescope and an 18 million candlepower searchlight intended to attract tourists. The grotesques on each corner are not functional; there are small holes in the mouths to let water escape and not freeze in the terracotta. Next to the Jackson Building was the 8-story Westall Building, also designed by Greene which was not large enough for its own elevator. For this reason, the two buildings have the same elevator system. Pack Square Investors LLC and others bought the Jackson Building and other properties for $15 million in 2004 and sold them to Pack Square Property (Wicker Park Capital Management of Savannah, Georgia) for $28.3 million in 2017.
19. ASHE_210506_074.JPG: Asheville Boom An Inspired Skyline Ellington's Influence
20. ASHE_210506_084.JPG: Twister Laurel
21. ASHE_210506_112.JPG: Pack's Tavern
22. ASHE_210506_121.JPG: "Golden Threads" Musical Mural Painted by Doreyl Ammons Cain A Tribute to Mountain Music and Shindig on the Green
23. ASHE_210506_126.JPG: "Golden Threads" Musical Mural Painted by Doreyl Ammons Cain A Tribute to Mountain Music and Shindig on the Green
24. ASHE_210506_131.JPG: "Golden Threads" Dedicated to the Mural Movement Appalachian Mural Trail muraltrail.com Shining a light on the Blue Ridge In Memory of Edwina Sword & supported by a grant from the Asheville Area Arts Council Artist -- Doreyl Amons Cain 2017
25. ASHE_210506_155.JPG: Welcome to Pack's Tavern!
26. ASHE_211009_11.JPG: Homeless
27. ASHE_211009_21.JPG: The Family Store: A History of Jewish Businesses in Downtown Asheville, 1880-1990 Coleman Zageir
28. ASHE_211009_59.JPG: Wear a Mask (oh, please do)
29. ASHE_211009_65.JPG: Earth Guild now open by appointment
30. ASHE_211011_027.JPG: Public Service Building
31. ASHE_211011_145.JPG: The Bank of Asheville
32. ASHE_211011_155.JPG: Eat Smart Move More North Carolina Purple Route = 1 Mile www.healthybuncombe.com
33. ASHE_211011_182.JPG: Highland Brewing
34. ASHE_211011_200.JPG: Wonderland
35. ASHE_211011_237.JPG: AC Hotels Marriott
36. ASHE_211011_247.JPG: Old Europe Coffee, Pastries
37. ASHE_211011_259.JPG: North Carolina's Oldest Pawn Shop
38. ASHE_211011_273.JPG: Strada Italiano Hang In There World
39. ASHE_211011_291.JPG: Writing Home Passion for the Pen Mountain Muse
40. ASHE_211011_304.JPG: Masonic Temple
41. ASHE_211011_318.JPG: Centennial Stone 2013 AD
42. ASHE_211011_328.JPG: Station #17 - Woodfin House A ceramic replica of the Woodfin House honors Nicholas Woodfin, prominent lawyer and farmer, who built the place for his wife, Eliza Grace McDowell, in 1840. This rambling frame home, with its eight pillars, stood its ground (across the street) for 130 years, straight through Thomas Wolfe's short life (1900-1938). It became a tuberculosis clinic and, from the 20's to the 60's, Asheville's YMCA. (Rendering created by ceramic artist Elma Johnson.)
43. ASHE_211011_351.JPG: Woodfin Apartment
44. ASHE_211011_356.JPG: Brasilia Steakhouse [Dad, Dixie, and I are here on one of my previous visits.]
45. ASHE_211011_361.JPG: Asheville Community Center
46. ASHE_211011_366.JPG: Blomberg Family Prolific Business Owner
47. ASHE_211011_424.JPG: Hotel District
48. ASHE_211011_432.JPG: Artist: Dan Millspaugh
49. ASHE_211011_460.JPG: For Our Health & Yours Please Wear a Mask
50. ASHE_211011_472.JPG: Fine Arts Theatre
51. ASHE_211011_473.JPG: Proof of COVID-19 Vaccine Required Here's what you need: Vaccine card or photo of your vaccine card on paper or your phone Valid Photo ID that matches name on vaccine card Please wear mask until you are seated
52. ASHE_211011_481.JPG: Please keep mask on until seated
Wikipedia Description: Asheville, North Carolina
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Asheville is a city in Buncombe County, North Carolina, and is its county seat. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 68,889. It is the largest city in western North Carolina, and continues to grow. As of 2006, the Census Bureau estimates that Asheville's population is 72,789 . Asheville is a part of the four-county Asheville metropolitan statistical area, the population of which was estimated by the Census Bureau in 2006 to be 398,009.

History:

Before the arrival of Europeans, the land where Asheville now exists lay within the boundaries of Cherokee country. In 1540, Spanish explorer Hernando DeSoto came to the area, bringing the first European visitors in addition to European diseases which seriously depleted the native population. As the Cherokee were eventually dominated by European settlers, the area was used as an open hunting ground until the middle of the 19th century.

The history of Asheville, as a town, begins in 1784. In that year Colonel Samuel Davidson and his family settled in the Swannanoa Valley, redeeming a soldier's land grant from the state of North Carolina. Soon after building a log cabin at the bank of Christian Creek, Davidson was lured into the woods by a band of Cherokee hunters and killed. Davidson's wife, child and female slave fled on foot to Davidson's Fort (named after Davidson's father General John Davidson) 16 miles away.

In response to the killing, Davidson's twin brother Major William Davidson and brother-in-law Colonel Daniel Smith formed an expedition to retrieve Samuel Davidson's body and avenge his murder. Months after the expedition, Major Davidson and other members of his extended family returned to the area and settled at the mouth of Bee Tree Creek.

The United States Census of 1790 counted 1,000 residents of the area, excluding the Cherokee. The county of Buncombe was officially formed in 1792. The county seat, named “Morristown” in 1793, was established on a plateau where two old Indian trails crossed. In 1797 Morristown was incorporated and renamed “Asheville” after North Carolina Governor Samuel Ashe.

The Civil War:

Asheville, with a population of approximately 2,500 by 1861, remained relatively untouched by the Civil War, but contributed a number of companies to the Confederate States Army, and a substantially smaller number of soldiers to the Union. For a time an Enfield rifle manufacturing facility was located in the town. The war came to Asheville almost as an afterthought, when the "Battle of Asheville" was fought in early April 1865 at the present-day site of the University of North Carolina at Asheville, with Union forces withdrawing to Tennessee after encountering resistance from a small group of Confederate senior and junior reserves and recuperating Confederate soldiers in prepared trench lines across the Buncombe Turnpike; orders had been given to the Union force to take Asheville only if this could be accomplished without significant losses.

An engagement was also fought later that month at Swannanoa Gap as part of the larger Stoneman's Raid, with Union forces retreating in the face of resistance from Brig. Gen. Martin, commander of Confederate troops in Western North Carolina, but returning to the area via Howard's Gap and Henderson County. In late April 1865 troops under the overall command of Union Gen. Stoneman captured Asheville. After a negotiated departure, the troops nevertheless subsequently returned and plundered and burned a number of Confederate supporters' homes in the town. The years following the War were a time of economic and social hardship in Buncombe County, as throughout most of the defeated South.

1900's to present:

While Asheville prospered in the 1910s and 1920s, the Great Depression hit Asheville quite hard. Most of Asheville's banks closed. The 'per capita' debt held by the city (through municipal bonds) was the highest of any city in the nation. Rather than default, the city paid those debts over a period of 50 years. From the start of the Depression through the 1980s, economic growth in Asheville was slow. During this time of financial stagnation, most of the buildings in the downtown district remained unaltered. This resulted in one of the most impressive, comprehensive collections of Art Deco architecture in the United States.

The Ashevile area was subject to severe flooding from the remnants of a tropical storm on July 15-16, 1916, causing over $3 million in damage. Heavy rains from the remnants of Hurricane Frances and Hurricane Ivan caused major flooding in Asheville in September 2004, particularly at Biltmore Village.

In 2003, Centennial Olympic Park bomber Eric Robert Rudolph was transported to Asheville from Murphy, North Carolina for arraignment in federal court.

Asheville has adopted at least two nicknames over its history:

* The Land of the Sky, based on a book of the same name written by Frances Fisher Tieran (nom de plume Christian Reid).
* The Paris of the South (also used by New Orleans, Louisiana and Charleston, South Carolina).

General information:

Asheville pops up on national rankings for a variety of things: Modern Maturity named it one of "The 50 Most Alive Places To Be," AmericanStyle magazine called it one of "America's Top 25 Arts Destinations," Self magazine labeled it the "Happiest City for Women," it is one of AARP Magazine's "Best Places to Reinvent Your Life," and was proclaimed the "New Freak Capital of the U.S." by Rolling Stone. Asheville has also been called "a New Age Mecca" by CBS News' Eye On America, and named the "most vegetarian-friendly" small city in America by PETA. In the 2008 book The Geography of Bliss, by Eric Weiner, Asheville was cited by the author to be the "happiest place in the United States."

In 2007, Asheville was named one of the top seven places to live in the U.S. by Frommer's Cities Ranked and Rated, #23 of 200 metro areas for business and careers by Forbes, and the best place to live in the country by Relocate-America. It was also named one of the world's top 12 must-see destinations for 2007 by Frommer's travel guides.

Asheville and the surrounding mountains are also popular in the autumn when fall foliage peaks in October. The scenic Blue Ridge Parkway runs through the Asheville area and near the Biltmore Estate.

Mayor Terry Bellamy (the city's first African-American female mayor) is a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition, a bi-partisan group with a stated goal of "making the public safer by getting illegal guns off the streets." The Coalition is co-chaired by Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. In 2005, Asheville signed the U.S. Conference of Mayors Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, and in 2007 signed an agreement with Warren Wilson College stating the intent of the city and college to work together toward climate partnership goals. ...

Architecture:

The city is known for the lavish Biltmore Estate, the largest privately owned home in America, which attracts over a million visitors each year. Other notable architecture in Asheville includes its Art Deco city hall and other unique buildings in the downtown area such as the Battery Park Hotel, the Neo-Gothic Jackson Building, Grove Arcade and the Basilica of St. Lawrence. The Grove Park Inn is an important example of architecture and design of the Arts and Crafts movement. The Montford neighborhood and other central areas are considered historic districts and include Victorian houses. On the other hand, Biltmore Village, located at the entrance to the famous estate, showcases unique architectural features that are only found in the Asheville area. It was here that workers stayed during the construction of George Vanderbilt's estate. Today, however, as with many of Asheville's historical districts, it has been transformed into a district home to quaint, trendy shops and interesting boutiques. The YMI Cultural Center, founded in 1892 by George Vanderbilt in the heart of downtown, is one of the nation's oldest African-American cultural centers. ...

Famous residents:

Living:

* John Avery (1976- ), football player in the NFL, XFL, and CFL, attended Asheville High School
* Brad Daugherty (1965- ), retired NBA basketball player and current ESPN NASCAR analyst
* Charles Frazier (1950- ), author, born in Asheville and graduated from University of North Carolina at Asheville
* Roberta Flack (1937- ), singer, born in Asheville
* Eileen Fulton (1933- ), actress, born in Asheville, has starred on the CBS soap As the World Turns since 1960
* Warren Haynes (1960- ), musician, spent his formative years in Asheville
* David Holt (1946- ), American folk musician, currently residing near Asheville
* Leonard Little (1974- ), NFL football player with the St. Louis Rams, born and raised in Asheville
* Andie MacDowell (1958- ), actress, lives in Biltmore Forest, adjacent to Asheville
* Cameron Maybin (1987- ), major league baseball player with the Florida Marlins, born and raised in Asheville
* Rashad McCants (1984-), NBA basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves and former Erwin High School basketball player
* Buzz Peterson (1963- ), director of player personnel, Charlotte Bobcats, born and raised in Asheville
* Robert Pressley (1959- ), retired NASCAR driver, born in Asheville
* Angela Shelton (1972- ), actress and producer
* Roy Williams (1950- ), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill basketball coach, raised in Asheville
* William Winkenwerder, Jr., Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (2001-2007)

Deceased:

* Donald V. Bennett (1915-2005), former commanding general of the US Army Pacific Command.
* F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940), author
* Zelda Fitzgerald (1900-1948), wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald, died in a fire in an Asheville mental institution
* Charlie "Choo Choo" Justice (1924-2003), professional football player
* Robert Moog (1934-2005), pioneer of electronic music, inventor of the Moog synthesizer
* Robert Morgan (1918-2004), pilot of the "Memphis Belle," the famed WWII B-17 bomber
* George Washington Vanderbilt II (1862-1914), entrepreneur, original founder of the Biltmore Estate
* Thomas Wolfe (1900-1938), author

Points of interest:

* Biltmore Estate
* Blue Ridge Parkway
* Botanical Gardens at Asheville
* Grove Park Inn
* North Carolina Arboretum
* Smith-McDowell House
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