Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Asheville, North Carolina, City Directory, 1924, Vol. 23: Including West Asheville, South Asheville, Biltmore, South Biltmore, Woolsey, Grace, Chunn's Cove, Richmond Hill, Kenilworth, Vernon Hill, Etc., Contains a General Business and Street Directory of Asheville
We take pleasure in presenting Vol. XXIII of the Ashe ville, N. C., Directory, which will compare favorably with any Directory published.
No City in North Carolina has made greater progress than Asheville, during the past year. New homes in and around Asheville having been built by the hundreds. Not only has the residential section of the City improved, but the business section as well. Two of the finest hotels in the South now being under construction. Several up-to-date office buildings have been or are now being erected. Two large department store buildings and many other buildings of various kind including several up-to - date public schools.
In educational advantages, Asheville is in the lead, having over twenty up-to-date school buildings and a corps of over two hundred teachers. The City owns a ball park which is one of the best in the country. Here the students have their athletic contests. Not only does the public school sys tem rank with the best, but in and around Asheville are located some of the best schools in the South, among which may be mentioned, Asheville University, Bingham and Asheville Schools for Boys, St. Genevieve's College for girls, Cecil Business College and others.
At Asheville is conducted a summer Normal School with a large attendance from every section of the country.
In conclusion we wish to thank the people for their courteous way of giving information, and the business men for their support.
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