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881
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The Smith-McDowell House in Asheville opens its doors for a Christmas celebration and an intimate look at Asheville's Victorian heritage.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 60 Issue 7, Dec 1992, p16-19, il
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3721
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Asheville's historic Wright Inn, designed by architect George F. Barber in 1899, boasts fifty-one windows and four fireplaces. It is a monument to the Queen Anne and Victorian styles. Today it is a bed and breakfast inn and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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36452
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By the time a moose head, product of self-made millionaire Charles Chapman’s decades ago hunt, was given to its owner’s grandnephew, its final home was in question. It found a home in the appropriately and ironically named The Moose Café. Through it, the restaurant was given a conversation piece and connection with an important historical figure. For seven years, Chapman was the owner of the National Register of Historic Places listed, nineteenth century constructed Smith-McDowell House.
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36455
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Unflattering portrayals of locals in writings such as Look Homeward, Angel, was a roadblock on the journey toward Wolfe’s native son level recognition. It was also after Wolfe’s death that his childhood home, pictured, became a major tourist attraction.
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3638
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Normally found on Northern buildings, gargoyles and other grotesques decorate a number of Asheville's old buildings. Biltmore's construction contributed to this. Local citizens employed the mansion's European artisans to create similar designs for them.
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18519
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Asheville has a number of historic homes, including the 52-room Connaly home, which was reduced to twelve and is now called Viewmont and a private home called Witchwood; hotels and inns, such as the Swannanoa Hotel and the Kenilworth Inn; and a number of other places. Most of them have interesting stories connected with their building and planning.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 9 Issue 43, Mar 1942, p9, 22
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7320
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James McConnell Smith built the house with his wife, Mary Patton Smith, around 1840. Smith was one of the region's wealthiest men, owning as much as one-third of Asheville and over 30,000 acres on the French Broad River. The home is the oldest surviving building in Asheville and the oldest brick structure in Buncombe County. It served as a second home for Smith, as the family's main dwelling was in Asheville. The house was later purchased at public auction in 1858, by Smith's daughter, Sarah Lucinda, and her husband William Wallace McDowell. The house was saved from demolition in 1975 by the Western North Carolina Historical Association and the Junior League. The Smith-McDowell house is home to the historical association and serves as a museum.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 73 Issue 3, Aug 2005, p76-78, 80, il Periodical Website
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