50th Anniversary

PSABC Celebrates 50 Years!

2026 marks the 50 year anniversary of the Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County! Since our organization was founded in 1976, what was once a determined volunteer-led effort has become a thriving local non-profit. In 50 years, we have accomplished so much—including permanently protecting 50 properties in the county, distributing over half a million dollars in preservation grants, and advocating for some of the community’s most vulnerable and valuable resources. Our Board of Directors and staff (of now 5!) are grateful to build upon an incredible legacy of local preservation.

In honor of PSABC’s 50th anniversary, throughout the year we will be hosting special events to commemorate this important milestone. We hope you will celebrate with us as we remember our past and look towards our future!

Ivy Building

by Catherine Amos | July 13, 2026 | 50 Years of Preservation | 0 Comments

Founded in 1908, St. Genevieve-of-the-Pines flourished in various incarnations for over seventy-five years. What began in a house on Starnes Avenue with twenty-two students grew to eighteen acres on Victoria Road at what is now Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community...

Asheville Cotton Mill

by Catherine Amos | June 9, 2026 | 50 Years of Preservation | 2 Comments

The Asheville Cotton Mill was built in the 1880s by Charles Edward Graham. PSABC led efforts to preserve the building, and purchased it in the 1990s. All but the South Wing of the building was lost to fire in April 1995. A preservation easement was placed on the...

Coleman House

by Catherine Amos | May 12, 2026 | 50 Years of Preservation | 0 Comments

In honor of PSABC's 50th anniversary, throughout the year we will be looking back on our greatest successes and hardest losses in our "50 Years of Preservation" series, as featured in the 2026 calendar. Each month, we will feature artwork created by local artist...

Gudger House

by Catherine Amos | April 14, 2026 | 50 Years of Preservation | 2 Comments

The Gudger House is the Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County’s first historic preservation easement property. The ca. 1900 house is an asymmetrical two-story Queen Anne style house located in the Montford Historic District. The design is characterized...

50 Years of Preservation: Walton Street Pool

by Catherine Amos | February 10, 2026 | 50 Years of Preservation | 0 Comments

As part of our 50 Years of Preservation series, in February we are highlighting the Walton Street Pool and Park. Artwork by John Toms From the National Register for Historic Places Registration Form, written and compiled by Josi Ward: Situated at the southern end of...