West Asheville–Aycock School Historic District
West Asheville–Aycock School Historic District is a national historic district located at Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 10 contributing buildings in a commercial and institutional section of West Asheville. It includes one and two-story brick civic and commercial buildings, dating from about 1915 to 1936. Their development was influenced by streetcar service along the Haywood Road corridor that operated from 1910 to 1934. Notable buildings contributing to the historic district include the McGeachy Filling Station (c. 1936), Buckner Building (c. 1924), West Asheville Fire Station (1922), Charles B. Aycock School (1953), West Asheville Bank and Trust Company (c. 1927), DeLuxe Barber Shop (1927), and Universal Motors (1928).[2]
West Asheville–Aycock School Historic District | |
 West Asheville Fire Station & the Non-Contributing West Asheville Theater | |
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| Location | 401-441 Haywood Rd., Asheville, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°34′42″N 82°34′53″W |
| Area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Architect | Six Associates Inc. |
| Architectural style | Early Commercial, Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 06000718[1] (original) 14000544 (increase) |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 23, 2006 |
| Boundary increase | September 3, 2014 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]
Gallery
Charles B. Aycock School, 2019
West Asheville Bank and Trust Company, 2021
Universal Motors, 2021
418-420 Haywood Road, 2021
McGeachy Filling Station & West Asheville Motor Company, 2021
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Clay Griffith (April 2006). "West West Asheville–Aycock School Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
