Street view, Montford Neighborhood, Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina
Montford Neighborhood (Asheville, N.C.)
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Item information
- Title:
- Street view, Montford Neighborhood, Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina
- Topics:
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Architecture
- Original Format:
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Color slide
- Extent:
- 2 x 2 in.
- Item identifier:
- bh1043pnc017
- Created Date:
- Genre:
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Architectural photographs
- Location:
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Asheville (N.C.)
- Digital Project:
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Built Heritage
Source information
- Repository:
- Preservation North Carolina
- Collection:
- Preservation North Carolina Historic Architecture Slide Collection, 1965-2005 (PNC slides) held by Preservation North Carolina
- 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 Preservation North Carolina. For general information see the Preservation North Carolina website (http://www.presnc.org).
- RightsStatements.org:
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In Copyright
For more information:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0 - 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: Montford Neighborhood District (Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina)
- Built:
- Community:
- Montford Neighborhood District
- State:
- North Carolina
- Provenance note:
- The area was initially developed as a middle and upper class neighborhood in the 1890s by the Asheville Loan, Construction, and Improvement Company. Further development occurred later, assisted by lumber tycoon George W. Pack.
- Architectural note:
- The neighborhood includes examples of many architectural styles, including Greek Revival, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, and Bungalow. Many of the structures were designed or influenced by architect Richard Sharp Smith.
- Historical note:
- The neighborhood consists of over six hundred structures including houses of varying sizes, apartment houses, boardinghouses, and schools. The area is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district.
- Location:
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Asheville (N.C.)
- Subjects:
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Historic districts
National Register of Historic Places
