A Towering Legacy

Record #:

43971

Author(s):

Robertson, Angela

Abstract:

"Asheville's Jackson Building, the first skyscraper in Western North Carolina, turns100." The building was completed in 1924. It originally had a searchlight that cast a light beam as far as 30 miles.

Source:

WNC Magazine (NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 17 Issue 4, Winter 2024, p22, il

Subject(s):

Skyscrapers--Asheville; Jackson Building--Asheville; Architecture--Asheville; Western North Carolina--architecture

Full Text:

https://wncmagazine.com/wnc-magazine-archives