"Kaiser Bill" was the Kaiser of Germany during the World War I and accused of starting the conflict. Here, locals protest at Pack Square. The square was named after George W. Pack who gave money to the old public library, Vance Monument and donated…
Open-sided trolley cars. These newer Brills, purchased as late as 1910 were primarily used for charter jobs until after the First World War. Notice the sign ""Special Car"" on top of the trolley. Many of the older open sided Brills were destroyed…
Billboard advertising Grove Park Inn, on road near Beaucather Tunnel. Fred Seely had no formal training as an architect. Amazingly, only 11 months and 27 days were needed to complete the stone structure.
This is three-story brick commercial building with sheetmetal cornice (1895). The entrance to the Imperial Theatre is behind the building, which opened in 1922. This particular building contains the only mid-block front to survive intact in what was…
Night photo; movie theater and Office Building. This is three-story brick commercial building with sheetmetal cornice (1895). The entrance to the Imperial Theatre is behind the building, which opened in 1922. This particular building contains the…
First Presybyterian Church of Asheville is one of Asheville's oldest congregations. Built in the Gothic Revival style. This photo is a later version of the church.
East façade of Biltmore House. Unidentified man standing beside a roadster in foreground. The Estate is based off of Chateau de Blois, Francis I style 16th-century French chateau.
Cornelia Vanderbuilt Cecil and John Francis Amherst Cecil in front of the Biltmore Estate. Photographers in foreground. Opening of Biltmore House to the public. The Estate is based off of Chateau de Blois France, Francis I style 16th-century French…