Asheville City, Buncombe County, North Carolina (NC) 28801

Asheville City

Buncombe County, North Carolina

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Asheville City Hall is located at 70 Court Plaza, Asheville NC 28801.
Phone: 828‑259‑5800.



Neighborhoods

  • Chestnut Hill Historic District
  • Clingman Avenue Historic District
  • Grove Park Historic District
  • Montford Area Historic District
  • Norwood Park Historic District
  • Proximity Park Historic District
  • Sunset Terrace Historic District
  • Aberdeen Meadows
  • Adams Hill
  • Albermarle Park Historic District
  • Altura
  • Annandale
  • Arco Gardens
  • Ardmion Park
  • Aston
  • Azalea
  • Azalea Breeze
  • Baird Cove
  • Baker
  • Ballantree
  • Barebridge Hills
  • Bartlett Mountain Views
  • Bartrams Walk
  • Beaucatcher House
  • Beaver Creek
  • Beaver Lake
  • Beaverdam
  • Belvedere
  • Bennington Oaks
  • Bent Creek
  • Beverly Hills
  • Bi Cotton Mills
  • Biltmore Commons
  • Biltmore Forest
  • Biltmore Heights
  • Biltmore Park
  • Biltmore Terrace
  • Biltmore Village Historic District
  • Birch Forest
  • Botany Woods
  • Bradford Park
  • Brennan Brook
  • Broad View Park
  • Buck Cove Townhomes
  • Buckshot Ridge
  • Buffalo Mountain
  • Bull Creek Ranch
  • Byrdcliffe
  • Camelot
  • Cameron Park
  • Canterbury Heights
  • Carlyle Condos
  • Carter Cove
  • Cedar Crest Heights
  • Cedar Hill
  • Cedarwood Estates
  • Cedarwood Villas
  • Centre Park
  • Charland Forest
  • Charlotte Street Condos
  • Chedworth Hills
  • Chestnut Mountain
  • Chicken Hill
  • Chunns Cove
  • Chunns Cove Heights
  • Cimarron
  • Clearbrook Crossing
  • Clingman
  • Clingman Lofts
  • Cloisters
  • Coachmans Trail
  • Cole Ridge
  • Colonial Heights
  • Cottage Park
  • Country Creek
  • Country Gardens
  • Countryside Estates
  • Covewood
  • Creekside
  • Crest Mountain
  • Crestmont Manor
  • Crestview Estates
  • Crowell Farms
  • Crowfields Condos
  • Danielbrook
  • Davenport Park
  • Dawson Place
  • Deer Run
  • Deerwood
  • Devonshire
  • Dogwood Grove
  • Dogwood Knolls
  • Doubleday Addition
  • Downtown
  • East Ridge
  • Eastmoor
  • Eastview
  • Eastwood Village
  • Echo Hills
  • Elk Mountain Estates
  • Emma
  • Enka Park
  • Estelle Park
  • Evelyn Acres
  • Foster Estates
  • Fox Trails
  • French Broad Terrace
  • Galax Park
  • Gaston Mountain
  • Gay Green
  • Gracelyn
  • Grove at Appeldoorn
  • Grove Park Cove
  • Grovewood Park
  • Haiden Heights
  • Happy Valley
  • Harmony
  • Haw Creek
  • Haw Creek Heights
  • Haw Creek Villas
  • Hawthorne
  • Hazelwood
  • Hazzard Heights
  • Hidden Pines
  • Hidden Valley Estates
  • Hidden Valley Farms
  • Highland Green
  • Highland Park
  • Hills of Beaverdam
  • Hollybrook
  • Horizon Hill
  • Horney Hayes
  • Horney Heights
  • Huntington Chase
  • Imperial Woods
  • Indian Falls Estates
  • Jackson Park
  • Jackson View Estates
  • Jewell Acres
  • Kenilworth
  • Kenilworth Forest
  • Kenwood
  • Keswick Hills
  • Kimberly Heights
  • Kimberly Woods
  • Knollwood
  • Lakeview Acres
  • Lakeview Park
  • Larchmont Park
  • Laurel Creek
  • Laurel Ridge
  • Laurel Terrace
  • Laurelwood
  • Lees Ridge
  • Leicester Village
  • Lexington Station
  • Liberty Park
  • Long Shoals
  • Longchamps
  • Lookout Valley
  • Magnolia Farms
  • Malvern Hills
  • Merrills Chase
  • Merrills Park
  • Mica Village
  • Mills Creek Condos
  • Montford Hills
  • Morningside Park
  • Mount Carmel Acres
  • Mount Carmel Estates
  • Mountain Meadows
  • Mountain View Estates
  • Mountview Gardens
  • North Ridge Estates
  • Norwood Park
  • Not in Subdivision
  • Oak Forest
  • Oak Terrace
  • Oakley
  • Oakview Hills
  • Old Pennys Condos
  • Olivette
  • Orchard Ridge Estates
  • Parkway Forest
  • Parkway Vista
  • Peach Knob Meadows
  • Pebble Creek
  • Pinchot Forest
  • Pine Cliff
  • Pinebrook Farms
  • Pinehurst Park
  • Pisgah Heights
  • Poplar Creek
  • Poplar Ridge
  • Ramsey Run
  • Ravencroft Condos
  • Redwood Forest
  • Residences at Biltmore
  • Reynolds Mountain
  • Reynolds Park
  • Rice Knob Heights
  • Riceville Forest
  • Richmond Hill Park
  • Ridgefield
  • Ridgeview Estates
  • River Walk
  • Riverknoll
  • Riverview
  • Rock Springs
  • Roosevelt Park
  • Saddle Ridge
  • Sahalee
  • Sayles Village
  • Scenic Bluff
  • Scenic View Terrace
  • Serenity Forest
  • Shadow Oaks
  • Sherwood Heights
  • Sherwood Heights
  • Sherwood Heights East
  • Shiloh
  • Silverstone
  • Sky Harbor
  • Skyland Springs
  • Skyloft
  • Sondley Estates
  • South Oaks
  • South Village Condos
  • Southside Estates
  • Southside Village
  • Spiveys View
  • Springbrook Woods
  • St Dunstans Historic District
  • Starnes Cove
  • Stoneybrook
  • Stradley Mountain Park
  • Sugar Hollow
  • Sulphur Springs Park
  • Sunny Ridge
  • Sunset Hills
  • Sunset Mountain
  • Sunset Ridge
  • The Cliffs at Walnut Cove
  • The Fitzgerald
  • The Forest
  • The Highlands of Beaverdam
  • The Knolls
  • The Midlands
  • The Oaks
  • The Timbers
  • The Views of Asheville
  • The Village on Haywood Road
  • The Villages at Crest Mountain
  • The Wildes at Chunns Cove
  • The Woods
  • Timber Crest
  • Tiny Farms
  • Town and Country Estates
  • Town Mountain
  • Town Mountain Estates
  • Twin Springs
  • University Terrace
  • Vance Gap Forest
  • Vance Gap Forest Estates
  • Viewpointe
  • Villa Heights
  • Village Greens
  • Village Park
  • Walnut Grove Plantation
  • West Asheville Aycock School Historic District
  • West Asheville End of Car Line Historic District
  • Weston Heights
  • Whispering Woods Estates
  • Wildcat Cliffs
  • Willow Brook
  • Willow Creek Village
  • Willow Oak
  • Wilshire Park
  • Wind in The Oaks
  • Windsor Park
  • Windswept Acres
  • Windswept Views
  • Windy Hill Farms
  • Wolf Park
  • Woodfield Condos
  • Woodland Acres
  • Woodland Hills
  • Zephyr Hills

An 1892 Insiders' View of Asheville [1]

In 1812, Asheville, an old and picturesquely located mountain city, was simply a trading post. In 1833 the place was incorporated and for years was known as Morristown. This name gave place later to that of Asheville, in honor of Samuel Ashe, of New Hanover. Its growth has been phenomenal. While it stands pre-eminent as a resort for health and pleasure, in both summer and winter, it deserves high rank as a city of great business resources and importance. ... There are 16 manufacturing and lumber establishments within the city limits, with an aggregate capital of $800,000, doing an annual business of $1,100,000. Real estate transactions are very extensive.

The inducements to visitors and residents are all that could be desired. The best of educational advantages are offered. There are sixteen churches representing all denominations. In Asheville, the Sabbath is honored, the people attend church and a sensation of restfulness may be enjoyed which is not often found at so popular a resort. Some of the finest hotels in America are here. Those most popular are, Kenilworth Inn, Batter Park, Hotel Belmont, Oakland Heights, Swannanoa, Grand Central, Oaks, and Glen Rock. To those wishing less expensive accommodations, are offered many fine boarding houses — among which Mr. McCapes takes high rank. There are also facilities offered at reasonable rates for light housekeeping.

The markets are always well supplied with all the best things which the seasons bring, and at low prices. Large appropriations have been recently made for street improvements, which are rapidly progressing. Those particularly fond of mosquitoes must look elsewhere for a habitation, as this very musical and social, although not altogether popular element is not found in Asheville.

Mr. Geo W. Vanderbilt, the great millionaire, has selected Asheville in which to locate and develop what promises to be the grandest of American homes. "Vanderbilt Park" is composed of 8,000 acres of most charming variety and beauty, lying between the Swannanoa and French Broad rivers. Upon the summit of this vast area is being constructed the Vanderbilt mansion. Its erection will require years of time and millions of money. The grand approach to the residence is through an avenue two miles and a half in length. Mr. Vanderbilt is doing the work through his agent, Mr. McNamee, and only makes occasional visits to note its progress. There is a force employed of 300 hands, and 50 teams. Plans are being developed for costly residences, outbuildings, farm houses, stables, etc., besides the laying out of extensive drives, and roads; planting of orchards and forming of plantations of evergreens, or other trees. This surely is indicative of the popularity and progress of Asheville. Other gentlemen of New York and Philadelphia are also building splendid homes here.

  1. Mrs. Harriet Adams Sawyer, Souvenir of Asheville or the Sky-Land, Nixon-Jones Printing Company, St. Louis, 1892.

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