Old photos of Asheville

1870s

Patton Ave Asheville towards Square and old Courthouse, 18791879

1890s

Hall Residence on French Broad Avenue, Asheville, NCbetween circa 1890 and circa 1910Zebulon Baird Vance first law office Asheville NC1897-01-01

1900s

Old Asheville Train Depotbetween circa 1900 and circa 1925Riverside Park and Lake, Asheville, NCbetween circa 1902 and circa 1916Margo Terrace, Asheville, NC postcardc. 1904-1918 (style looks like earlier part of that range

1910s

Clematis Cottage, Albemarle Park, Asheville NC postcard 19101910West Asheville Market streetcar track work 19141914Asheville NC Railroad Bridge - Great Flood of 19161916-07Asheville S RR Depot 1916 flood1916-07-16Flood in Biltmore Asheville 16 July 19161916-07-16House in Flood Waters, Asheville NC 19161916Scenes of Asheville, 1916 Flood - Asheville Cotton Mills, Southern Railway Bridge1916Smiths Bridge at Asheville during and after the 1916 Flood1916-07Streetcar barn at Riverside Park Asheville after Great Flood of 19161916-07Open sided Brill streetcars, Asheville NC 19191919

1920s

Home Office of Imperial Life Insurance Company Asheville NC postcard 1920s1920sFrench Broad Hospital buildings, Asheville 1920s1922Pack Square, Asheville NC in 19231923Birney Safety Car Trolley on Haywood Street, Asheville, NC 1920sbetween circa 1924 and circa 1928Branagan Studio 2 North Pack Square Asheville NC 19241924Tannenhaus Bros Storefront Asheville NC postcardcirca 1924Vanderbilt Hotel Asheville under constructionbetween 1924 and 1925Gennett Building Construction Asheville 19251925Patton Avenue towards Square from Otis Street, Asheville NC 19251925Flatiron Building Asheville NC under construction, 1926-1927between 1926 and 1927Arcade Building under construction, Asheville, NC 19271927Asheville NC City Hall 19281928YWCA Rock Garden, Asheville, NC 19281928

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