Sketch of the tower

Grove Arcade (Asheville, N.C.)
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Item information

Title:
Sketch of the tower
Topics:
Architecture
Original Format:
Tracing paper
Extent:
650mm x 865mm
Item identifier:
mc00383-001-ff0004-001-001_0006
Genre:
Architectural drawings
Location:
Asheville (N.C.)
Digital Project:
Beaux Arts to Modernism

Source information

Repository:
Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
Collection:
Charles Parker Papers, 1924-1929 (MC00383) held by Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
Note field:
Not all materials from the physical collection may have been scanned. Images may have been enhanced for web access.
Rights:
For questions regarding copyright or permissions, please refer to our Reproduction, Use, Citation, and Copyright page (http://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/about).
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: Grove Arcade (Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina)

Architect:
more info on Parker, Charles N., 1885-1961 
Built:
Street:
1 Page Avenue
Community:
Asheville
State:
North Carolina
Zip:
28801
Provenance note:
E. W. Grove, first owner; Walter Taylor and Associates, second owner.
Architectural note:
The structure was initially intended as a skyscraper, and the use of ivory-glazed terra-cotta and decorative griffins lend the structure a unique appearance. The structure's molded panels include an image of the architect, Charles N. Parker.
Historical note:
The arcade is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was occupied by the federal government in 1942.
Location:
Asheville (N.C.)
Subjects:
Commercial buildings
Historic buildings
National Register of Historic Places
Latitude, Longitude:
35.595203, -82.555895
External Resources:
Grove Arcade: History