City Building of Asheville
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Identification
Name
City Building of Asheville
Alternative name
Asheville City Hall
Emporis Building Number
129378
Location
Map and Surrounding Area
Technical Data
Height (tip)
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Height (architectural)
54.86 m
Height (roof)
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Floors (above ground)
9
Construction end
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Elevators
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Structure in General
Construction type
high-rise building
Current status
existing [completed]Structural material
steel
Facade system
curtain wall
Architectural style
art deco / art moderne
Usages
Main usages
city hallFacts
The Asheville City Hall is built of brick, marble, and terra cotta in shades harmonizing with the natural colors of the clay soil. A feather-motif, recalling early Indian history, is an important ornamental feature. |
In the entrance loggia, the trim and wainscot of are of Georgia pink marble; the vaulted ceiling is of dull gold tile, bordered in pink, black, and orange. |
The building is surmounted by a tower covered with multi-colored tiling. The carillon in the tower is a memorial to the World War I dead. |
Murals in the council chamber on the second floor depict the story of the Indians and white settlers. They were painted by Clifford Addams of New York. |
The building has a steeped, octagonal shaped roof. |
Stands as a constant reminder of the developmental boom of the 1920s that occurred within the city during its heyday as a tourist destination for the wealthy prior to the Great Depression. |
Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. |
Companies involved in this building
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Architect: Douglas Ellington |