Image courtesy of Buncombe County Special Collections, Pack Library Asheville NC, A156-8M. Buncombe County Court House (left) designed by Milburn & Heister of Washington, D.C. and Durham, N.C. Asheville City Hall (right) designed by Douglas Ellington of Pittsburgh, PA and Asheville, NC. The story of Asheville's City Hall and County Court House design is one that has become part of local legend for decades. While on school field trips, I always heard tell that the county commissioners during...

Coxe avenue, named for famous Asheville developer, Col. Frank Coxe is known for being Asheville's first automotive district. To learn...

1909 Asheville Automobile Dealer's Association, Pack Square at corner of Main Street While out on tours, I often think about how...