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

Wilma Dykeman RiverwayHistoric 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

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• 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 1910. Cost was $225,000.

9638-89-3302Southern Coal Company buildings

233 Riverside Drive

First appearance in Sanborn maps:1917

1925-50

9638-88-7819Old Westall Lumber Company building

300 Riverside Drive /West Haywood Street

First appearance in Sanborn maps:1901

Henry. J. Olive General Merchandise, 1907 - 1926

9638-88-7662Riverside 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 – 1904-09

9638-88-8677 Roots Studio

166 West Haywood Street

First appearance in Sanborn maps:1925-50

Cone Mills Corporate offices in 1950 (First City Directory listing)

9638-98-2457Two residences

33 Roberts Street

First appearance in Sanborn maps:1901

9638-98-1515Chesterfield Mill silo and foundation

160 West Haywood Street

First appearance in Sanborn maps:1925 - 50

9638-88-9358 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

9638-98-1012 Cotton Mill Studios

122 Riverside Drive

First appearance in Sanborn maps:1891

9638-97-2818 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.

9638-97-3694 Storage Supply / Ice Factory & Refrigeration Plant

99 Riverside Drive

First appearance in Sanborn maps:1907

9638-97-5786 Kent Building

97 Roberts Street

First appearance in Sanborn maps:1925

9638-97-7601Phil Mechanic Building

109 Roberts Street

First appearance in Sanborn maps:1925-50

9638-97-8368Wedge Studios111-115 Roberts Street

Farmers Federation Building123-129 Roberts StreetFirst appearance in Sanborn maps:1917, 1925

9638-96-7846Utility Building

14 Riverside Drive

First appearance in Sanborn maps:1925-50

9638-96-8888Curve Studios

6 Riverside Drive

First appearance in Sanborn maps:1917, 1925

9638-96-9762Riverlink

170 Lyman Street

First appearance in Sanborn maps:1917

9638-96-8554Stepps Stoneworks

175 Lyman Street

First appearance in Sanborn maps:1913

9638-96-9690 Carolina Fuel

171 Lyman Street

First appearance in Sanborn maps:1925-50

9638-96-7111 Morgan Oil

288 Lyman Street

First appearance in Sanborn maps:1917

Originally the home of the Texas Oil Company.

9638-95-8429 River Dyeing & Finishing

302 Lyman Street

First appearance in Sanborn maps:1925

9638-94-5751 Day’s Tobacco Warehouse

226 Lyman Street

First appearance in Sanborn maps:1925-51

Railroad Utility Building

Old Lyman Street

First appearance in Sanborn maps:1917

9638-93-4945Hans Reese TanneryBuildings 1, 3, 4

191 Lyman Street

First appearance in Sanborn maps:1917

9638-94-6281 Hans Reese TanneryBuilding 12

339 Old Lyman Street

First appearance in Sanborn maps:1925-50

9638-93-9759 Hans Reese Tannery RearBuildings 1-11

339 Old Lyman Street

First appearance in Sanborn maps:1907, 1917, 1925, 1925-50, 1956

9638-93-9759 Hans Reese Tannery RearBuildings 1-11

339 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

9639-71-6489Asheville Auto PartsBuildings 1-3

665 Riverside Drive

Date of construction per tax records:1950

9639-70-9973 Auto RepairBuilding 2

455 Riverside Drive

Date of construction per tax records:1950

9638-96-6791 12 Bones

5 Riverside Drive

Date of construction per tax records:1959

9638-96-7387 Carolina Fuel

179 Old Lyman Street

First appearance in Sanborn maps:1925-50

9638-93-5417 Truck Repair, Inspection

500 Lyman Street

Date of construction per tax records:1958