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The Nichols Building, 62-66 Haywood Street.

Saturday, April 05, 2014 by packnc

My, how good the Nichols Building looks now that it has a little breathing room! [This is a follow-up to a previous post about the razing of the Blomberg Garage which sat just to the side in this photo.] The Nichols Building was built by Archibald Nichols (1875-1937) former secretary for eight years of the

#60 Haywood Street Condominiums 66 Haywood Street Archibald Nichols Asheville Cecil's Business College Haverty Building HFC Loans Jared's Restaurant Nichols Building Rhododendron Festival 1939 parade Stuff Collectibles & Antiques

Published in Architecture, Buildings, Local History, Photograph Collection, Uncategorized

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Miss Price’s Guest House

Friday, March 28, 2014 by packnc

As I began to create a record for this postcard purchased recently on eBay, I got that funny sensation that comes when one of the photos begins to speak. The Craftsman Style bungalow was built around 1907 and featured the cedar shingle exterior popular until the 1930’s. I know from my own home how hard the big

333 Merrimon Ave boarding houses craftsman style bungalow Guest Houses Miss Leone Price tourism

Published in Architecture, Forgotten People, Houses, Local History, Photograph Collection, Woo-Woo Moments

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The Changing Face of #68 Haywood Street

Friday, March 21, 2014 by packnc

TODAY: YESTERDAY: FIFTY-EIGHT YEARS AGO: Harry’s Cadillac Pontiac Company, seen here on the right, is first listed at 68 Haywood Street in the 1938 Asheville City Directory. Harry Blomberg had opened Harry’s Motor Inns across the street in 1930, shown in this later view as Worth’s Fashion Mart, the present-day site of Pack Memorial Library. Mr. Blomberg

#68 Haywood Street Asheville Christian Church First Christian Church Harry's Cadilac and Pontiac Co.Haywood Street Jesse Yates Jesse Yates' Grocery Store Nan Chase Rock Lodge

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EXUM CLEMENT – REVISIONS AND ADDITIONS

Monday, March 17, 2014 by packnc

The photographs of Exum Clement Stafford that we used in our online exhibit (see Last Week’s Post) came from several sources, and in some cases we did not have access to originals. We were scanning copies, and although the reproductions are remarkably good, we did not have access to any information that might have been written

Elizabeth Clement Lillian Exum Clement Stafford

Published in Local Heroes and Heroines, Local History, New Donations, Photograph Collection

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Lillian Exum Clement Stafford: Pack Memorial Library Marks Women’s History Month

Friday, March 07, 2014 by packnc

Note: Click here for an indepth online photograph exhibit detailing Exum’s life. Then click on the first picture to start the slideshow. Lillian Exum Clement Stafford (1886-1925) is quite worth remembering, especially as we celebrate remarkable women in Buncombe County. “Exum,” as she was known, was the first woman in Buncombe County to receive a license to practice

Asheville Biltmore Industries Lillian Exum Clement Stafford Swannanoa Valley Museum Women Attorneys Women's History Month

Published in Events, Local Heroes and Heroines, Local History

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Remembering Artist Leroy Baxter

Friday, February 28, 2014 by packnc

In our February exhibit at the NC Room we featured a mixed media collage by Asheville artist Leroy Neal Baxter. When he passed away in 2011 at the age of 85, his obituary stated simply, “He had a special artistic skill and would display artwork using a variety of materials.” I am the proud owner

Folk Art Leroy Neal Baxter

Published in African Americans, Local Heroes and Heroines

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The Nichols Building, 62-66 Haywood Street.

Miss Price’s Guest House

The Changing Face of #68 Haywood Street

EXUM CLEMENT – REVISIONS AND ADDITIONS

Lillian Exum Clement Stafford: Pack Memorial Library Marks Women’s History Month

Remembering Artist Leroy Baxter

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