Record #:

36579

Author(s):

Turk, John

Abstract:

A house restored to its former glory has been home in many ways since its construction by Peter Demens, co-founder of St. Petersburg, Florida. Illustrations of its illustrious history: stop-off in the social scene of the 1890s and 1910s; site for the Ida Jolly Crawley Museum of Art and Archaeology, Asheville’s first public museum.

Source:

The Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 12 Issue 10, October 2015, p120 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Museums--Asheville; Demens, Peter A., 1850-1919; Asheville--Historic Buildings; Archaeology; Art museums; Hot Springs--Description and travel; National Register of Historic Places--North Carolina; Hanger Hall; Crawley, Ida Jolly

Record #:

18870

Author(s):

Southern, Michael T.

Abstract:

Lured by the mountain scenery and promising opportunities of Asheville, Russian-born entrepreneur and builder Peter A. Demens arrived in Asheville in 1889. Although a short term resident of North Carolina, Demens left behind three known landmarks, two of which survive: one of the state's finest Romanesque Revival buildings, and a most unusual private residence.

Source:

North Carolina Preservation (NoCar Oversize E 151 N6x), Vol. Issue 65, Sept/Oct/Nov 1986, p7-9, f

Subject(s):

Builders--North Carolina; Demens, Peter A., 1850-1919