Love Letter to the Old Gymnasium at the YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly

Love Letters to Lost Places As we reflect on the changes we have witnessed in WNC over the last seven months, we must also acknowledge some hard losses. The awful reality is that, despite our best efforts, not every beloved historic structure can be saved following a...
The Governor’s Houses along the Swannanoa River—and elsewhere!

The Governor’s Houses along the Swannanoa River—and elsewhere!

by Dale Wayne Slusser “Governor -elect Locke Craig within the next few weeks, will begin the erection of a modern country home on his property on the Swannanoa River.” -Asheville Citizen-Times, January 9, 1913.   In 1949, North Carolina erected a historical marker...
A Charleston Single-House Along the Swannanoa: “Trescott House” or “Azalea”

A Charleston Single-House Along the Swannanoa: “Trescott House” or “Azalea”

by Dale Wayne Slusser Swannanoa, nymph of beauty,                         I would woo thee in my rhyme;                                            Wildest, brightest, loveliest river,                                                        Of sunny Southern clime! Over...