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S & W Cafeteria (Asheville, N.C.)

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Repository:: Asheville Art Museum
Collection:: Douglas Ellington Collection (aam_DE) held by Asheville Art Museum
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Rights:: Reproduction and use of this material requires permission from the Asheville Art Museum.
Funding:: Digitization of this image was partially supported with federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.

Architect:: Ellington, Douglas D., 1886-1960 more info on Ellington, Douglas D., 1886-1960

Architectural note:: The original Art Deco interiors included geometricized Indian and classical motifs. The interiors were lost following a period of building disuse. The structure was renovated in the 1990s.
Historical note:: Frank Sherrill and Fred Webber opened their first S&W Cafeteria in Charlotte, NC. The restaurant served Southern-style food at a low cost. The cafeterias opened from Washington, DC to Atlanta, GA. The company shut down in the 1990s. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location:: Asheville (N.C.)
Subjects:: Cafeterias
Historic buildings
National Register of Historic Places
Latitude, Longitude:: 35.594548, -82.553763