Record #:

4250

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

The L. Vincent Lowe, Jr. Award is the highest preservation award given to a state business for promoting protection of architectural resources in the state. William A. V. Cecil received the 1996 award for turning neglected Biltmore Estate in Asheville into a major tourist attraction, while at the same time stimulating economic growth in the region.

Source:

North Carolina Preservation (NoCar Oversize E 151 N6x), Vol. Issue 102, Winter 1997, p5, por

Subject(s):

Biltmore Estate (Asheville); Cecil, William Amherst Vanderbilt, 1928-; Historic preservation--Asheville; L. Vincent Lowe Jr. Business Award