One of the most active and longest operating women’s organizations in Transylvania County was the Women’s Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce.  Established in 1925, they supported community development and

In April 1922, Mrs. Roxie Dunn announced that she was running on the Democratic ticket for County Treasurer.  In his endorsement Oat Bryson stated, “Much has been said about the

Last week Picturing the Past covered local events leading up to the ratification of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote in 1920.  Election Day 1920 appears to

During 2020 the nation is celebrating the centennial of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote.  Both before and after the momentous occasion of August 18, 1920 women

Weilt’s One Price Cash Store was located between the Aethelwold and Crary Hotels on East Main.  This cropped photo is from a larger photograph of a celebration in honor of

Waightstill Avery Gash was a son of Leander and Margaret Gash, making him a great-great grandson of Waightstill Avery.  Avery had been a lawyer and an officer in the North

As the population of Brevard grew in the early 1900s the town expanded beyond the original 50 acres bordered by Probart, Morgan, Rice and England streets.  A 1910 survey by

It has been nearly 30 years since an architectural survey of Transylvania County was conducted.  Structures had to retain their architectural and historical integrity and have been constructed prior to

In 1935 the W.P.A., Works Progress Administration, was established to provide jobs to millions of unemployed Americans during the Great Depression.  Most people are familiar with the many public works

This week’s Picturing the Past article completes a series on the 2019 survey of African American heritage resources in Transylvania County by looking at sites outside of Brevard. Most, if