Asheville Landmarks
Tourist attractions, famous landmarks and other points of interest in Asheville, North Carolina:
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The Asheville Art Museum presents an active schedule of exhibitions and public programs based on its permanent collection of 20th and 21st century American art.
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Built between 1888 and 1895 for George Washington Vanderbilt II, this French Renaissance-inspired chateau is the largest privately-owned home in the United States at 175,000 square feet.
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The gardens were established in 1961 and emphasize plants native to the southern Appalachian Mountains, representing approximately 700 species.
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The Center showcases traditional and contemporary crafts of the Southern Appalachians. It houses the Southern Highlands Craft Guild’s century-old Allanstand Craft Shop, exhibitions in three galleries, a library, and an auditorium.
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Built by Dr. Edwin Wiley Grove between 1926 and 1929, the elaborate, Tudoresque building occupies a full city block with glazed terra cotta covering its reinforced concrete and steel structure.
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