Downtown Brevard was a busy place in the 1940s, 50s, and 60s. Throughout the 1940s, 50s, and 60s the local economy was strong and the population of Brevard continued to

This week Picturing the Past continues the history of Brevard schools through the mid-20th century.  After the old 1908 schoolhouse was declared unsafe during the summer of 1936 all 536

Over the last few weeks Picturing the Past has been examining the population and economic growth of the town of Brevard in the early 1900s.  This week we look at

Inside the Brevard Cotton Mill in its early days. Empty spindles at Pisgah Mills in 1952.  The mill continued to operate until 1960. The largest manufacturer near downtown Brevard in

The population of Brevard quadrupled between 1900 and 1930.  With this large increase the local economy and workforce was changing.  Many people continued to make their living in agriculture but

While downtown Brevard was constructing a brick business district prosperous local residents were building large homes in a variety of architectural styles for their families or to be used as

Railroad depot in Brevard. In 1894 the railroad arrived in Brevard bringing with it a new era.  Branson’s Business Directory lists the population of Brevard as 350 in 1890, by

Last week Picturing the Past covered the selection and laying out of a site for the town to serve as the seat of the newly created County of Transylvania in

2018 marks the 150th year of the town of Brevard.  Although the site was selected, surveyed, and laid out in 1861 the town was not incorporated until 1868. When Transylvania

The popular board game Monopoly dates back to the early 1900s.  The main objective of the game is to purchase property and become rich, ultimately bankrupting other players.   The game