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... 
by Dale Wayne Slusser – January 2026 The urgent need for more housing for veterans returning home at the close of World War II was both a national and local crisis. In February of 1946, President Harry Truman gained bipartisan approval from Congress for what... 
by Dale Wayne Slusser December 9, 2025 O, give back Swannanoa The joys of yesterday That wrought a mystic aura About your winding way. -Mary Finch Hurricane Helene and its resultant catastrophic flooding wreaked havoc along the banks of the Swannanoa River in... 
by Dale Wayne Slusser Asheville, North Carolina, founded in the 1790’s in the mountains of Western North Carolina, remained remote and rather inaccessible well into the latter half of the nineteenth-century. And although promoted as a “health resort”, beginning in... Our Home | Our History | Our Future Our efforts are supported by people of Asheville & Buncombe County who value the proud legacy of our uniquely beautiful area. How will you help us preserve our home for future generations? Membership Volunteer Donate Our Home... 
Homes Exclusively for GIsJanuary 13, 2026
Before “The Muni” and Manna Food Bank: Pineknoll & FanelhesDecember 8, 2025
Trolleys, Towers, Fruits, and Friends: The Story of 227 Edgewood RoadOctober 14, 2025