Asheville: Then and Now

Article by Ennis Davis, AICP

A view of Patton Avenue (west, away from downtown). Taken near Imperial Theatre, shows Public Service Building in background.

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A view of Broadway from Pack Square during the 1950s. Courtesy of the EM Ball Collection.

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Pack Square, looking west with Vance Monument at center of photograph prior to 1925. Funded by George Pack, the monument (granite obelisk) was built in honor of Zebulon B.Vance, former senator and Civil War governor. Courtesy of the EM Ball Collection.

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The Jackson Building (Pack Sq S #22), built in 1924 for L.B. Jackson by architect Ronald Greene was Asheville’s first skyscraper. At left Asheville City Hall (1892). At right, the Westall Building (#20), an 8-story Neo-Spanish Romanesque style. Courtesy of Pack Library.

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A photograph of Broadway facing north. Courtesy of Western North Carolina Heritage

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View of corner of Lexington and Walnut, features a man walking up Walnut towards Haywood. Courtesy of Western North Carolina Heritage

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