Downtown Asheville Historic District

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Jackson Building

First Skyscraper in Western North Carolina & part of the Downtown Asheville Historic District

Photo taken by Michael Miller

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National Register information 

Status

Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on April 26, 1979

Reference number

79001676

Architectural styles

American Movement; Late 19th and 20th Century Revival; Modern Movement: Art Deco

Areas of significance

Commerce; Literature; Architecture; Social History

Level of significance

State

Evaluation criteria

A - Event; C - Design/Construction; B - Person

Property type

District

Historic functions

Courthouse; Civic; City hall

Current functions

Civic; City hall; Courthouse

Periods of significance

1900-1924; 1875-1899

Number of properties

Contributing buildings: 191
Contributing objects: 1
Non-contributing buildings: 56

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Update Log 

• February 3, 2021: New photos from Michael Miller
• June 11, 2018: New photo from Michael Miller
• February 13, 2017: New photos from Michael Miller
• January 23, 2015: Photo imported by Michael Miller
• January 22, 2015: Photo imported by Michael Miller
• January 27, 2014: New photo from Michael Miller

Related landmarks 

• Church of St. Lawrence (Contributing resource)
• Arcade Building (Contributing resource)
• Asheville City Hall (Contributing resource)
• Buncombe County Courthouse (Contributing resource)
• Thomas Wolfe House (Contributing resource)
• Battery Park Hotel (Contributing resource)
• Young Men's Institute Building (Contributing resource)
• S And W Cafeteria (Contributing resource)
• B & B Motor Company Building (Adjacent)
• Ravenscroft School (Contributing resource)
• Sawyer Motor Company Building (Adjacent)
• George A. Mears House (Adjacent)
• Building at 134-136 1/2 Biltmore Avenue (Adjacent)
• Bon Marché (Contributing resource)
• Jackson Building (Contributing resource)

Sources 

• Michael Miller - michael_a_miller [at] yahoo [dot] com
• North Carolina Historic Preservation Office - NRHP Nomination
• National Register database - Reference number 79001676 (Search for documents)

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