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Residence Montford Ave- for Claybrook James- Esq.--Front

Claybrook James, Esq. Residence, Montford Avenue (Asheville, N.C.)
Richard Sharp Smith Collection (aam_RS)
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Item information

Title:
Residence Montford Ave- for Claybrook James- Esq.--Front
Topics:
Architecture
Subjects:
Facades
Original Format:
Microforms
Extent:
15 x 15 7/8
Item identifier:
aam_RS0230_0001
Architect:
Smith, Richard Sharp, 1852-1924 more info on Smith, Richard Sharp, 1852-1924 
Created Date:
Genre:
Architectural drawings
Elevations (architectural drawings)
Location:
Asheville (N.C.)
Digital Project:
Beaux Arts to Modernism

Source information

Repository:
Asheville Art Museum
Collection:
Richard Sharp Smith Collection (aam_RS) held by Asheville Art Museum
Note field:
Not all materials from the physical collection may have been scanned. Images may have been enhanced for web access.
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.

Building: James, Claybrook, Esq. Residence, Montford Avenue (Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina)

Architect:
more info on Smith, Richard Sharp, 1852-1924 
Street:
266 Montford Ave.
Community:
Asheville
State:
North Carolina
Architectural note:
Claybrook James was secretary-treasurer and general manager of Asheville Hardware Company. Montford Historic District retains more than 600 buildings, most of which were built between 1890 and 1920, and includes a variety of architectural influences reflecting the cosmopolitan character of Asheville during the turn of the 20th century. Victorian, Queen Anne and Arts and Crafts styles combined with Neoclassical, Colonial Revival and castle-like motifs, result in an overall complex quality of designs and artistic talent throughout the neighborhood. Asheville architect Richard Sharp Smith produced numerous residential homes in Montford. Smith's preference for pebbledash, shingles, high-pitched roofs and heavy stone foundations contributed to an overall form for the neighborhood. http://go.ncsu.edu/1906directory
Location:
Asheville (N.C.)
Subjects:
Historic buildings
Houses
Latitude, Longitude:
35.6, -82.57