West Asheville–Aycock School Historic District Explained

West Asheville–Aycock School Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:401-441 Haywood Rd., Asheville, North Carolina
Coordinates:35.5783°N -82.5814°W
Architect:Six Associates Inc.
Architecture:Early Commercial, Classical Revival
Added:August 23, 2006
Refnum:06000718
Increase:September 3, 2014
Increase Refnum:14000544

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).[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Clay Griffith. West West Asheville–Aycock School Historic District. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . April 2006. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-08-01.