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The Friends of the North Carolina Room Social at the Rankin House Inn

Friday, June 26, 2015 by packnc

A Social for the Friends of the North Carolina Room was held Wednesday, June 24th, 2015 at the Rankin House Inn. The oldest frame house in Asheville, it was built in 1848 by William Dinwiddle (1804-1879) and Elizabeth Lightfoot Roadman (1804-1908) Rankin. It was the perfect place for a gathering of people who love local history. The

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Civil War Letters from the Rankin-Bearden Collection

Friday, June 19, 2015 by packnc

“My Dear Father, Richmond is sad to day,” begins the letter that Major David Rankin wrote to his father, William Dinwiddle Rankin, on May 11, 1863. “The news of the death of that great and good man Stonewall Jackson was received at a late hour last night and spread universal gloom over the whole city. The

Asheviile Civil War Confederacy David Rankin

Published in Local History, Manuscript Collection, New Donations

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WLOS TV Visits the North Carolina Room Again!

Friday, June 12, 2015 by packnc

WLOS anchor Frank Fraboni was looking for answers to an ASK 13 question about what ever happened to the oversize coffee pots that used to be at the entrance to the Homeland Park Tourist cabins in East Asheville just past the WNC Nature Center. He landed on our HeardTell blog post we had written last November about tourists courts, so came to talk to North

Asheville Homeland Park Tourist Courts

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Jon Elliston, Asheville 100 Years Ago: Back by popular demand!

Saturday, June 06, 2015 by packnc

If you missed hearing Jon Elliston back in March for the kick-off to our Brown Bag Lunch series, here’s your chance. Lots of people who couldn’t make it at lunchtime, thought we should schedule an evening event. The Brown Bag lunch was actually Jon’s idea, of a way to present to a small group in an informal

1915 Asheville Jon Elliston

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Malaprop’s Book Store Cafe: Happy 33rd Anniversary, June 1, 2015

Friday, May 29, 2015 by packnc

Malaprop’s Book Store and Cafe isn’t where it started out. The book store opened in 1982 at 61 Haywood Street. O’Henry’s Bar and Restaurant was next door at 59 Haywood Street. It might help newcomers to town to know that these two sites are the current homes of Southern Charm Boutique (which recently replaced Origami Ink) and Sensibilities Spa. As Malaprop’s owner

Asheville Emoke B'Racz Malaprop's Book Store and Cafe Too Hot To Cook

Published in Local History, Photograph Collection

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Brown Bag Lunch “Hungry for History” Attendees Learn about Rafael Guastavino’s Life & Family

Wednesday, May 27, 2015 by packnc

Local Asheville residents are hungry for history. Eighty-three people gathered in the Lord Auditorium, Pack Memorial Library to hear new research about the life and family of Rafael Guastavino (1842-1908), the renowned Spanish architect known for his vaults and domes. Guastavino came to Asheville in 1894 for the construction of the Biltmore Estate. He purchased 1,000 acres near Black Mountain for his home,

Albert Czarnecki Asheville Basilica of St. Lawrence Diane Wright John Toms Lori Doerr Rafael Guastavino

Published in Architecture, Buildings, Events, Local History, New Donations

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The Friends of the North Carolina Room Social at the Rankin House Inn

Civil War Letters from the Rankin-Bearden Collection

WLOS TV Visits the North Carolina Room Again!

Jon Elliston, Asheville 100 Years Ago: Back by popular demand!

Malaprop’s Book Store Cafe: Happy 33rd Anniversary, June 1, 2015

Brown Bag Lunch “Hungry for History” Attendees Learn about Rafael Guastavino’s Life & Family

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