West Asheville-Aycock School Historic District (Boundary Increase)
The National Park Service has not published a boundary polygon for this district; the map shows the listed properties inside it and the district's reference point.
Why it's listed
Along both sides of Haywood Road in West Asheville, Buncombe County, a cluster of one- and two-story brick commercial and civic buildings dates from about 1915 to 1936. The district grew up around the intersection with Westwood Place and Richmond Avenue, once the terminus of a streetcar line that ran from Asheville's Depot Street area from 1911 until service ended in 1934. Its contributing buildings include the Buckner Building, built about 1924 for J. H. and Anna Buckner, and the McGeachy Filling Station, a streamlined Art Deco station from about 1936. The Charles B. Aycock School, a 1953 building designed by Six Associates, Inc., occupies a large tract northwest of the commercial core. The district is significant for its role in the commercial and civic growth of West Asheville, and for its typical early twentieth-century commercial architecture and methods of construction.
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| Period of significance | Ca. 1915 - 1956 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Commercial Style, Classical Revival, Mission, Art Deco, Modern Movement |
| Areas of significance | Commerce, Architecture |
| Acreage | 0.5 |
| Boundary source | not published |
| Full listing page | West Asheville-Aycock School Historic District (Boundary Increase) (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.