Wilma Dykeman Riverway Historic Resources An Overview Evaluation Criteria: Is it more than 50 years old? Is it architecturally significant? Is it historically or culturally significant?

Key Historically contributing properties within the Asheville Riverside Industrial National Register Historic District (2004) Other historically contributing properties within the Wilma Dykeman Riverway Study Area Properties which are eligible for historic designation (more than 50 years old) but are deemed non-contributing

Sanborn Insurance Map Company 1888 through 1956 Accurate locations of structures Type of construction Location and size of water and sewer lines, catch basins and other infrastructure elements

4 Sanborn Insurance Company maps Zoe Rhine and Ann Wright, librarians at the North Carolina Collection at Pack Memorial Library examining a volume of Sanborn Maps

Asheville City Directories Listings by Street Listings by Name Listing by Business Type Advertisements Photos Historical Sketches

Southern Railroad bridge – Murphy Junction First appearance in Sanborn maps: 1888 Original bridge, built c1880 by WNCRR, was first bridge to span the French Broad River. Current bridge built next to original in Cost was $225,000.

Southern Coal Company buildings 233 Riverside Drive First appearance in Sanborn maps:

Old Westall Lumber Company building 300 Riverside Drive / West Haywood Street First appearance in Sanborn maps: 1901 Henry. J. Olive General Merchandise,

Riverside Studios 174 West Haywood Street First appearance in Sanborn maps: 1901 Industrial Free Baths for Men & Women, Industrial Free Night School, Riverside industrial Club, Riverside Kindergarten School –

Roots Studio 166 West Haywood Street First appearance in Sanborn maps: Cone Mills Corporate offices in 1950 (First City Directory listing)

Two residences 33 Roberts Street First appearance in Sanborn maps: 1901

Chesterfield Mill silo and foundation 160 West Haywood Street First appearance in Sanborn maps:

Asheville Cotton Mill chimney and remnant structures 159 Riverside Drive First appearance in Sanborn maps: 1891

Asheville Riverside Industrial Historic District Olive Green indicates overlap with the Wilma Dykeman Riverway Study Area

Cotton Mill Studios 122 Riverside Drive First appearance in Sanborn maps: 1891

Ace Appliance Storage Building 99 Riverside Drive Date of construction per tax records: 1961 Listed as a Contributing Building in the ARID NR nomination report, described as being built c1954.

Storage Supply / Ice Factory & Refrigeration Plant 99 Riverside Drive First appearance in Sanborn maps: 1907

Kent Building 97 Roberts Street First appearance in Sanborn maps: 1925

Phil Mechanic Building 109 Roberts Street First appearance in Sanborn maps:

Wedge Studios Roberts Street Farmers Federation Building Roberts Street First appearance in Sanborn maps: 1917, 1925

Utility Building 14 Riverside Drive First appearance in Sanborn maps:

Curve Studios 6 Riverside Drive First appearance in Sanborn maps: 1917, 1925

Riverlink 170 Lyman Street First appearance in Sanborn maps: 1917

Stepps Stoneworks 175 Lyman Street First appearance in Sanborn maps: 1913

Carolina Fuel 171 Lyman Street First appearance in Sanborn maps:

Morgan Oil 288 Lyman Street First appearance in Sanborn maps: 1917 Originally the home of the Texas Oil Company.

River Dyeing & Finishing 302 Lyman Street First appearance in Sanborn maps: 1925

Day’s Tobacco Warehouse 226 Lyman Street First appearance in Sanborn maps:

Railroad Utility Building Old Lyman Street First appearance in Sanborn maps: 1917

Hans Reese Tannery Buildings 1, 3, Lyman Street First appearance in Sanborn maps: 1917

Hans Reese Tannery Building Old Lyman Street First appearance in Sanborn maps:

Hans Reese Tannery Rear Buildings Old Lyman Street First appearance in Sanborn maps: 1907, 1917, 1925, , 1956

Hans Reese Tannery Rear Buildings Old Lyman Street

Amboy Road Bridge Original bridge, built in 1889, was destroyed in 1916 flood. Current bridge built in 1951 next to original location; 421 foot span

Properties which are eligible for historic designation (more than 50 years old) but are deemed non-contributing

Asheville Auto Parts Buildings Riverside Drive Date of construction per tax records: 1950

Auto Repair Building Riverside Drive Date of construction per tax records: 1950

Bones 5 Riverside Drive Date of construction per tax records: 1959

Carolina Fuel 179 Old Lyman Street First appearance in Sanborn maps:

Truck Repair, Inspection 500 Lyman Street Date of construction per tax records: 1958