Local Historic Landmarks The Executive Committee of the Historic Resources Commission is responsible for guiding policy and setting procedures relating to the local landmark program and maintaining a study list of qualifying properties. The committee will occasionally review the application process, conduct site visits to proposed landmarks, review landmark applications and make recommendations to the full commission as to whether the significance and integrity of the property rises to the level of a local landmark. The committee has established a study list policy and annually reviews and updates the study list, conducts research and may prepare designation reports for properties on the list as needed. The committee may establish and carry out other programs as determined by the members. Such programs may include but not be limited to recognizing historically significant sites in the region that do not qualify as landmarks, to promote their preservation, restoration, or adaptive re-use, to honor enduring symbols of our local history and to support heritage tourism. Alterations to local landmark properties are subject to design review by the Historic Resources Commission and must receive Certificates of Appropriateness prior to commencement of work. Projects will be reviewed under the Secretary of the Interior’s Guidelines for Rehabilitation. Check out our Local Historic Landmark Virtual Tour! Local Historic Landmark Designation Ordinances Albemarle Inn Asheville City Building Beaufort Lodge Biltmore Industries Bynum House Carroll House/Homewood Carter-Swain House Cedarcrest (William Breese House) Drhumor Building Ellington House Flat Iron Building Grove Arcade (Design Guidelines) Grove Park Inn Country Club Clubhouse Hammond-Knowlton House J. M. Westall House Jacob Weaver House Kenilworth Inn Kress Building Lewie Muller Griffith House Loughran Building National Bank of Commerce North Market Street/Langren Alley O. B. Wright House Old Pack Memorial Library Overlook (Seely’s Castle) Patton-Parker House Princess Anne Hotel Public Service Building Rankin-Bearden House Ravenscroft Reynolds Summer House Rice-Cornell-Brown House Richard Sharp Smith House S & W Cafeteria Samuel Harrison Reed House Smith-McDowell House F. A. Sondley House South Asheville Cemetery The Spinning Wheel St. Mary’s Episcopal Church Stephens Lee Gymnasium The Manor The Manor Gate House Thomas Wolfe Cabin Thomas Wolfe House Von Ruck House William Nelson Camp, Jr. House Young Men’s Institute Zealandia Contact Information Alex Cole – 828-259-5638 Updated 11/4/2019 Related Services Learn about large-scale development Keep up to date on current projects and applications. 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Explore city data Public datasets and maps are available on the open data portal at data.ashevillenc.gov.
Schedule a mandatory Technical Review Committee pre-application meeting Schedule your required pre-application meeting for Level II, Level III, Conditional Zoning and Major Subdivision reviews.
Check whether your address is within city limits Search to see if it is within the City of Asheville's permitting jurisdiction.
Find what permits and licenses you need for your business Use Asheville's Open for Business wizard to find out what permits and licenses you will need and an estimate of permit fees.
Asheville’s Urban Center zoning initiative moves forward to Planning & Zoning Commission Posted on July 2, 2021July 2, 2021 by Polly McDaniel The Urban Place Form Code District heads to the Planning & Zoning Commission on July 7 as part of the Urban Centers rezoning proposal, initiated by the Asheville Department of Planning & Urban Design. Urban Centers are a component of the City’s Comprehensive Plan, Living Asheville. They are intended to foster [...]
City of Asheville releases StoryMap about City-owned property and Urban Renewal Posted on June 4, 2021 by Polly McDaniel The City of Asheville has released a new StoryMap explaining which City-owned properties came from Urban Renewal. With assistance from UNC Asheville faculty, City staff researched, identified, and mapped existing City-owned properties acquired through three Urban Renewal projects in Asheville. The Urban Renewal and City-owned Property StoryMap shows which City-owned properties came from [...]
Historic Resources Commission honors two volunteers for restoring and caring for the South Asheville Cemetery Posted on May 19, 2021May 19, 2021 by Polly McDaniel Each year, the Historic Resources Commission awards an individual or individuals in the community who by word or deed has kindled among the citizenry of Asheville and Buncombe County an appreciation for the history or historic resources of the area. The Historic Resources Commission is pleased to honor this year’s recipients, George Taylor and George [...]