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B-C AUDIT CO.
"PUBLIC ACCOUNTAN AND AUDITORS My Phone 155
3 Citizen Bldg.
AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK
"Asheville's Bank of Service" United State. Depository
A. E. RANKIN, President L. L. JENKINS, Vice-President CHAS. G. LEE, Vice-President R. E. CURRENCE, Cashier & Trust Officer
W. H. ARTHUR COMPANY
ROOFING AND SHEET METAL CONTRACTORS
225-227 Patton Ave. Phone 2116
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PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS
AUDITS-TAX SERVICE-SYSTEMS 15 CHURCH ST. + PHONE 2697
The National Bank of Commerce Commerce Union Trust Company
Combined Capial and Sur Iniover $602AM
Eleven Church Street Phones 3400-3401-3402.
1. S. KREINUS
Tailor to Ladies and Gentlemen Phone 7349
0 North Pack Square
SOUTHERN DAIRIES, INC.
THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
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FINKELSTEIN'S
23 Biltmore Avenue
DIAMONDS WATCHES AND SPORTING GOODS BAGS SUITCASES
JEWELRY
TRUNKS
PHONE 887
THE HILLIARD AGENCY
RELIANCE LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY of Pittsburgh
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R. A. HILLIARD, Manager
601-2-3-4 Public Service Bldg. PHONE 1978 Asheville, N. C.
AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK
"Asheville's Bank of Service" United States Depository OFFICERS A. E. RANKIN, President L. L. JENKINS, Active Vice-President CHAS G. LEE, Vice-President R. E. CURRENCE, Cashier and Trust Officer
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Central Bank & Trust Co.
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT General Insurance, Fire, Liability, Surety, Auto, Casualty, Etc. -PHONE 4630- "Our Service Is At Your Disposal"
TELEPHONES: OFFICE 954; YARD 253 YARDS AT OLD DEPOT
J. M. Westall & Co.
: Dealers In :
Lumber, Lathes, Shingles, Glass, Doors, Sash, Mouldings, Roofing, Plaster, Lime, Cement, Etc.
GLASS A SPECIALTY
Office and Warehouse Corner Walnut Street and Lexington Ave. ASHEVILLE, N. C.
NURSERIES located 21/2 miles east of Biltmore, N. C. Let Us Make Plans for Your Grounds
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OAKLEY NURSERIES W. L. HART, Proprietor
Offices 34-35 Law Bldg.
PHONES 4439-1252
Asheville, N. C.
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J. E. JOYNER
GENERAL CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER
"Anything in Stone, Cement, Brick, Tile, Wood and Reinforced Cement
Heavy Fireproof Construction a Specialty
Office 23 Revell Bldg.
Phone 4241
. ASHEVILLE, N. C.
CITY
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MILLER'S ASHEVILLE, North Carolina
CITY DIRECTORY
VOL. XXIX. 1930
VOL. XXIX.
Including West Asheville, South Asheville, Biltmore, Biltmore Forest, South Biltmore, Woolsey, Grace, Chunn's Cove, Richmond Hill, Kenilworth, Vernon Hill, Etc. Contains a General Business and Street Directory of Asheville and Much Useful Information Classified as Miscellaneous
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PLATE WINDOW MIRROR GLASS
Call 3431
For Your Glass Needs "If It's Glass We Have It"
American Glass Co. 63 N. Lexington Ave.
AUTO GLASS Installed While
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H. W. RAINEY, Pres. & Gen'l Mgr. !W. A. WHITFIELD, Vice-Pres. C. MANNEL, Sec'y -Treas
CONTRACTORS
BUILTMORE CONCRETE COMPANY (Incorporated)
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
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17 Technical Bldg.
Phone 4897
TAMFRIC
WACHOVIA BANK & TRUST CO.
Member Federal Reserve System
HOME OFFICE, WINSTON-SALEM, N. C. ASHEVILLE, N. C., OFFICE
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $4,500,000.00
BANKING DEPARTMENT, SAVINGS DEPARTMENT, TRUST DEPARTMENT INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, INVESTMENT SECURITIES
Four Per Cent Interest Paid in Savings Department, Compounded Quarterly. Four Per Cent Paid on Time Certificates
GILBERT H. MORRIS Vice-President-Chairman A. C. AVERY Asso. Trust Officer & Asst. Sec'y C. G. PICKARD, Asst. Trust Officer C. N. WALKER, Asst. Trust Officer ROY F. EBBS, Cashier
J. C. SEABURY. Asst. Cashier FRANK H. KEENER, Asst. Cashier W. B. CARPENTER, Asst. Cashier Managers Insurance Department R. STANFORD WEBB and W. B. MILLER
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GENERAL INDEX
Abbreviations 101
Libraries
1078-1092
Advertisers' Special Directory. 2-20
Miscellaneous
Hospitals, Homes and Charities _.
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Alphabetical List of Names- 101-805
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Postoffice Department
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Banks and Bankers
Police Department +1078
Business Directory 806-908
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Cemeteries
Churches 1084-1086
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Street Directory 909-1077
County Government
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Secret & Benev't Organizations_
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Courts
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State Government
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Fire Department
Asheville's Character Factory
OVER FIFTY YEARS IN BUSINESS
."Asheville Young Men's Christian Association
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
Abbott-Knight (Inc) .. left bottom lines American Glass Co .right top lines and p S American National Bank
front cover and p f
Arthur W H Co front cover Asheville-Biltmore Hotel
.right top small side lines
Asheville Citizen (The)
.inside back cover
Asheville Construction Co (Inc) ..... left top lines Asheville Ice Co (Inc) .left bottom lines
Asheville Industrial Bank
card at name
Asheville Laundry ... right bottom lines Asheville Photo Service ... card at nåme Asheville Plumbing & Heating Co ... .card at name
Asheville Show Case & Fixture Co ...
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.left side lines and card at name
Asheville Supply & Foundry Co (Inc) card at classified Founders & Mchsts Asheville Upholstery Co
....... card at classified Upholsterers Asheville Welding Co. . back cover Ashlin Motor Co (Inc) .... card at name .Auto Electric Service (Inc) .
.outside line back cover
Auto Glass & Top Shop. left bottom lines
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Private Schools and Colleges.
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City Government
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B-C Audit_Co ...... top line front cover Barbee-Clark Cigar & Tobacco Co ...
back cover
Beaman R J & Co. front cover
Biltmore Methodist Church. .p 14
Biltmore-Oteen Bank (The) . card at name Blue Ridge Bldg & Loan Assn
right bottom lines
Blue Ridge Tile Co. right top lines
Bon Marche.
right top lines
Booth & Co ... right top small side lines
Bowles R E Paint Store. .p 19
Brown Henry M Jr.
right top small side lines
Builtmore Concrete Co (Inc) .. p & C H S Battery Co ... .right top lines
Carolina, Coal & Ice Co (Inc) .
.right top lines
Carolina Machinery Co card at name
right bottom lines Carolina Mill Supply Co (Inc) backbone
Carolina Power & Light Co .right side lines
Central Bank & Trust Co. .inside line front cover Central Bank & Trust Co Ins Depart-
ment ...... right bottom lines and p 5
Central M E Church. o 13 Chamber of Commerce ... p 15, 16, 17, 18 Champion Shoe Hospital
.left bottom lines Chero-Cola Bottling Co ... left top lines Citizens Lumber Co (Inc) .. opp p 231 Claverie's Pharmacy
.left top small side lines Coleman's Drug Store. .. right top lines Commerce Union Trust Co. . . . .
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Eaton Paul B
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.. card at classified Patent Attys
Ellison Motor Co
card at classified Auto Dealers &
Reprs
Enman's
p 19
Finkelstein's
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First Baptist Church
p 13
First Presbyterian Church
.p 13
Fletcher F O'C
.p 13
.right bottom small lines
' French Broad Laundry (Inc)
card at name
Galliher Bros (Ine) .
left top lines
General Building Products Co. ......
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.right bottom small side lines
Geo Vanderbilt Hotel.
opp p 339
Good Samaritan Mission
:p 14
Gorham Gray Organization.
Heinzerling H A Dr. card at Chiropractors Henderson W Bowen
.right top small side lines Hill's (Inc) . .. right top small side lines Howerton Engineering Co
card at name
Hursey & Co.
.card at name
Ideal Paint & Varnish Co (Inc) .
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.left bottom small side lines
Imperial Life Insurance Co. .right top lines
Jefferson Standard Life Ins Co ...... . card at name
Johnson T P & Co.
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Jones Morton & Co.
... right top lines
Jones & Edney
p 6
Joyner J E
...... .. top line back cover and p 20
Kreinus J S. ... bottom line front cover
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Skyland Farms. .left top lines
Southern Dairies (Inc) .
.outside line front cover
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Southern Mattress Factory.
.p 12
Southern Steel & Cement Co (Inc) ...
left side lines
Standard Insurance Agency. right bottom lines
.left bottom small side lines ..
Sterchi Bros Stores (Inc) . . card at name Manhattan Linen Supply Co . Stirewalt Bros Auto Parts Co. .left top lines
.card at name
Swannanoa Laundry. . card at name
Tennent Gardeners (The) card at name Minico (Inc .right top lines Thompson Eva A Dr. Mountain City Laundry left bottom lines National Bank of Commerce (The) .. .card at classified Chiropodists Toledo Scale Co . card at classified Scales . front cover and right top lines
Trinity Episcopal Church. .p 14 Turner Motor Co. .left bottom lines United Electric Co
.left bottom small side lines
Vanderhoof Arnold H
card at classified Engineers (Civil & Consulting)
Vehaun & Rice Furniture Store.
card at name Poole's Dye Works (Inc) Wachovia Bank & Trust Co. .Iefi bottom lines
stencils and p &
Wachovia Bank & Trust Co Ins Dept
.right bottom small side lines Webb Electric Co
.left top small xide lines West Asheville Pharmacy. . left top lines West End Baptist Church.
Westall J M. 5
Williams-Brownell Planning Mill Co
(Inc) p 12 Wilson W A Plumbing Co. . left top lines
Young Men's Christian Assn.
.right bottom lines and p 9
Langren Hotel .opp p 468 Lewis Robt J Funeral Home.
.left top lines
Lipscombe C C.
card at name
McRary & Son.
right top lines
M & M Body &
Radiator
Works
Madden's Garage p 12
Messler Really Co
back cover
Miller Bros Co .p 2 Miller Press, back cover, opp Business
Oakley Nurseries
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Philco Battery Station
card at classified Automobile Battery 'Service
Plateau Studios (The) ... card at name Plemmons Motor Co
card at classified Auto Dealers & Re- pairers
Provident Mutual Life Ins Co ... . .
right top lines Reed & AAbee (Inc). .right bottom small side lines
Reliance Life Insurance Co. .p 4 Reliance Plumbing & Heating Co ....
.left fop small side lines
Reusing Light & Refrigerating Co ... right top small side lines Rymer W H. . back cover St Genevieve-of-the-Pines .. opp p 657 St Lawrence Catholic Church. ... . . p 13 Sanitary Hand Laundry. . right top lines
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MADDEN'S GARAGE
Expert Repairing, Battery Charging and Wrecking Service
PHONE 6004
BLACK MTN. ROAD
J. P. HANSEN, Pres.
E. L. GASTON, Sec'y-Treas.
Williams-Brownell Planing Mill Co.
(INCORPORATED) WHOLESALE LUMBER -and- CUSTOM PLANING MILL Kindling Wood
Kiln-Drying, Dressing, Resawing, Moulding, House Trim, White Pine, N. C. Pine, Chestnut, Poplar OAK, BASSWOOD, MAPLE AND OTHER HARDWOODS Office, Yard and Shipping Point BILTMORE, N. C. PHONE 729
SOUTHERN MATTRESS FACTORY NEW MATTRESSES MADE TO ORDER
Mattresses and Pillows Steam Sterilized
Mattresses Re-Built
Box Springs Re-Built
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PHONE 5455
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Cor. Oak and Woodfin Sts.
Phones 1089 and 6498
Sunday School at 9:30 a. m. Sunday Services 11:00 a. m and 7:30 p. m.
CENTRAL M. E. CHURCH (SOUTH) Church Street Near Patton Avenue REV. H. B. TRIMBLE, Pastor SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:35 a. m. PREACHING at. 11:00 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 28-30 Church Street REV. R. F. CAMPBELL, D. D. Pastor
Sunday Services 11:00 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. (Evening Service April to October 8:00 p. m.) Sunday School. 9:35 a. m.
St. Lawrence Catholic Church
Haywood, Corner of Flint Street REV. LOUIS J. BOUR, Ph. L. M. A., Pastor REV. PETER McNERNEY, Curate
Hours for Mass on Sunday-8 and 11 a. m .; Mass on Week Days -at 7:30 a. m .; Holy Days of Obligation-at 8 and 11 a. m .; Confessions on Saturday-4-6 and 7-8 p. m.
Telephone 480
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Trinity Episcopal Church
Corner Church and Aston Streets
Rev. George Floyd Rogers, Rector
Church School 9:45 A. M.
Sunday Services 8:00 A. M .- 11:00 A. M .- 5:00 P. M.
"Let me live in a house by the side of the road and be a Friend to Man."
THE MISSION OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN
For comfort and service to health-seekers and their families Office 204-205 Grove Arcade
REV. J. S. WILLIAMS, Chaplain Office Telephone 1796-Residence 5690 WELCOME! Ready to Serve You Any Hour, Day or Night
West End Baptist Church
441 Patton Ave. Phone 7142
REV. R. W. JUSTICE, Pastor
Sunday School 9:45 a.m .- Sunday Services 11:00 a.m,. 7:30 p.m. Mid-Week Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7:30 p.m.
Biltmore Methodist Church
SUMMIT COR. CHURCH, SOUTH BILTMORE REV. JOSEPH E. WOMACK PASTOR
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Asheville, N. C.
"In the Land of the Sky"
Asheville, the principal city of Western North Carolina and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, has long been famous as a year 'round resort and as a distribution and industrial center in the mid-southern region. The population of Asheville in 1930 is estimated to be approximately 60,000 and that of Buncombe County at 100,000. Occupying a position on a high tableland (2,300 feet above sea level) in the mountains of Western North Carolina, the city is favored with a climate which is mild at all seasons, and which is a contributing factor to the city's fame as a resort.
The mountain region surrounding Asheville has long been known by the poetic title of "The Land of the Sky." The name was first applied to the region by Christian Reid (Mrs. Frances Christian Fisher Tiernan) a gifted author. The section is noted for the beauty of the mountains and for the crystal clear atmosphere, a product of the altitude of the region. The mountains of the Land of the Sky have an individuality and a charm all their own; they are traversed by clear streams of pure water and in many of the high mountain valleys, lakes have been created which add much to the beauty of the section.
Asheville a Prosperous City
Asheville, being the commercial center of Western North Carolina, has increased greatly during the past decade in industrial prosperity, in com- mercial activity and in the amount of the annual tourist trade which is an important factor in the wealth of the section. Abundance of water power and of natural resources has resulted in a growing industrial activity. Manu- facturing has followed a number of different lines. Leather, paper, blankets, bleached cotton goods, furniture, brooms, mica products, dimension stock, rayon and other products are produced in Asheville plants. Since 1900 the value of manufactured products in Buncombe County has increased from $3,000,000 to more than $36,000,000. Near Asheville the American Enka Corporation is operating a $10,000,000 rayon plant, which in 1930 will nearly double the total value of manufactured goods.
Water Power in Western North Carolina is a great contributing factor to
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the industrial growth of the section. The dam of the Carolina Power Com- pany on the Pigeon River, near Asheville, is the newest unit in hydro- electric development in the mountains of this region. The dam develops more than 100,000 horsepower.
The business and commercial development of Asheville is measured by the dollar volume of business in the city, which increased during the last nine years, more than one hundred and sixty-nine per cent. The population of the city has increased 94.7 per cent in the past ten years and the growing wealth of the city is reflected in the 159 per cent increase in bank deposits in the past nine years. Asheville has a splendid public school system consisting of ten grammar schools and three high schools for white pupils and four gram- mar schools and one high school for colored pupils. A number of other schools are located in the suburban towns and villages surrounding the city. A new senior high school and junior college has just been completed.
The city has a well developed civic center which is being constructed around Pack Suare. A public library, a city market, a new city hall, a new county building and the central fire station are located here. The city is developing the street system of the city by means of viaducts and by the construction of new streets and by the recent completion of the Beaucatcher Vehicle Tunnel which latter is a city-county project.
The Mountain Industries
The mountain industries are a unique enterprise in Asheville. They were started a number of years ago by George W. Vanderbilt and are profitably operated by the mountaineers of the section. Among those industries might be mentioned the Biltmore Homespun plant located near Grove Park Inn. Here pure woolen homespun is manufactured by mountain men and women who operate hand looms. The Tryon Wood Carvers produce artistic wood carving in black walnut and other woods, at Tryon, North Carolina. At Tryon also is located the plant of the Tryon Weavers, makers of homespun. Hand woven rugs, pottery and metal work are among the other enterprises entered into by mountain craftsmen in the region near the city.
Asheville's Resort Equipment
Asheville is the center of a scenic playground, which is frequented by hun- dreds of thousands of visitors at all seasons of the year. Eleven modern inns and hotels cater to the wants of a cosmopolitan crowd and offer a wide range of accommodations. Both American and European plan hotels are available. Five golf courses offer a wide variety of play to the visiting golfer. ·Courses are available at the Biltmore Forest Country Club, the Asheville
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Golf and Country Club, Malvern Hills, the Municipal Golf Course, and at Lake View Park. Riding, swimming, tennis, hiking, motoring and other activities contribute to the pleasure of the visitor in the Land of the Sky.
Asheville offers the facilities of nine excellent theatres and supports an annual season of opera. A baseball club is maintained as a member of the South Atlantic League. Games are played during the season at McCormick Field. A municipal stadium has been completed where football games are played during the autumn season. The city is the scene for annual golf and tennis tournaments. Horse shows, annual balls and festivals add to the in- tcrest of the social season in the city. Asheville is the latest resting place of the famous writer, O. Henry, and a memorial collection of contemporary books is established in his memory at the Pack Library. The Rhododendron Festival held in June in Asheville is one of the south's most colorful cele- brations.
Government
Asheville is governed by a board of three commissioners, the Mayor, presid- ing, the commissioner of public utilities and the commissioner of public safety. At present these officials are Gallatin Roberts, Mayor; L. B. Rogers, Com- missioner of Public Utilities, and C. H. Bartlett, Commissioner of Public Safety.
Asheville has provided first-class fire and police protection and the city has constructed public swimming pools and recreation parks. The water system of the city is one of the best in the United States and is being developed to provide for a rapidly growing population. Asheville's water comes from the summits of the mountains surrounding the city and is of high purity.
History
Asheville was established in 1794. It was at that time called Morristown. In 1797 the town was incorporated as Asheville, the city being named for Samuel and John Ashe, two eminent men of the period. The commission form of government was adopted in 1905. The boundaries of the city were enlarged a number of times, the city limits being extended last in 1929.
Transportation
The Southern Railway serves Asheville with four lines, which give the city rail connection with all parts of the country. The great increase in freight through the Asheville terminal has necessitated the construction of a new freight station. Nearly fifteen hundred miles of improved state high- ways connect Asheville with other parts of the Land of the Sky, making
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motoring one of the most pleasant methods of seeing the beauty of the sec- tion. The State of North Carolina has been one of the leading States in the construction of good roads and the highways near Asheville connect with trunk line highways extending across the state. National highways meet here which give motor connections with all parts of the country. Among the named highways which intersect at Asheville are: The Appalachian Scenic Highway, the Buffalo Trail, the Dixie Route A, the North South Route, the Appalachian Way, the Ontario to Florida Short Route, and others.
Agriculture
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The region around Asheville is being extensively developed for farming. Apples, grapes and other fruits are becoming major crops and the Farmers Federation, a marketing organization, is aiding in the development of an intelligent system of agriculture. The value of the total crops for the region is increasing annually.
Nearby Cities
Within a short distance of Asheville are located a number of other cities and towns of importance. Hendersonville, Brevard, Waynesville, Canton, Sylva, Dillsboro, Bryson City, Weaverville, Burnsville, Spruce Pine; Black Mountain, Old Fort, Marion, Franklin, Murphy, Andrews and other con- munities are resort centers in The Land of the Sky.
Scenic points of interest near the city include: Chimney Rock, Lake Lure, Mount Mitchell, Mount Pisgah, the Pisgah National Forest, the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, the Sapphire Country, Lake Junaluska, the Blue . Ridge, the Royal Gorge, the Nantahala Gorge and others.
The Asheville Chamber of Commerce
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