Five Points, Asheville Explained

Five Points
Coordinates:	43.6709°N -70.2844°W
Settlement Type:	Neighborhood in Asheville, North Carolina
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	North Carolina
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Buncombe County
Subdivision Type3:	City
Subdivision Name3:	Asheville

Five Points is a neighborhood in Asheville, North Carolina, United States.^{[1] [2]} A northern suburb of Asheville, it is named for the five corners formed by the convergence of Broadway Street, Chestnut Street and Mount Clare Avenue.

Many of the homes in Five Points were built in the 1920s and 1930s.^{[3] [4]}

Asheville businessman and benefactor George W. Pack built his "Many Oaks" estate where the Harris Teeter grocery store stands today at the intersection of Chestnut Street and Merrimon Avenue (U.S. Route 25).

A streetcar used to run along Broadway Street to Mount Clare Avenue, before terminating at Hillside Street.

Five Points Restaurant, at 258 Broadway Street, has been in business since 1972.^{[5] [6] [7]}

External links

• 5 Points Neighborhood Association

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nefzi . Samiar . 2023-06-03 . LGBTQ-friendly neighborhood rallies during nearby church's controversial event . 2024-03-14 . WLOS . en.
2. Web site: 2019-02-27 . City of Asheville to host community meeting for new fire station in Five Points neighborhood . 2024-03-15 . The City of Asheville . en-US.
3. Web site: Sharp . Stephanie . 2017-04-05 . Spotlight on Asheville Neighborhoods: Five Points and UNC-Asheville . 2024-03-15 . Mosaic Community Lifestyle Realty . en-us.
4. Web site: 2013-11-14 . Neighborhood Profile: Five Points . 2024-03-15 . The Urban News . en-US.
5. Web site: 5pointsasheville . 5 POINTS RESTAURANT . 2024-03-14 . 5 POINTS RESTAURANT . en-US.
6. Web site: Staff . WLOS . 2018-11-15 . Neighborhood Eats: Five Points Restaurant . 2024-03-14 . WLOS . en.
7. Web site: The Best Diners in Every State . 2024-08-08 . Food & Wine . en.