Historic Montford NC, Asheville, North Carolina

鈥淎sheville鈥檚 sweetest neighborhood鈥� is one of the slogans for historic Montford in North Carolina. If you loved watching聽The Gilded Era聽on HBO, then you might want to check out this neighborhood as well as Asheville鈥檚 arts district, food scene, and the Grove Arcade.

I traveled 130 years back in time when I strolled down the wide streets of Montford, North Carolina in the spring. Founded as an autonomous community in 1893, Montford is the most historic neighborhood in Asheville, NC. Many homes feature the hummingbird banners celebrating Montford鈥檚 history.

鈥淭he Montford Neighborhood consists of about three hundred acres and retains more than six hundred structures representing a rich diversity of architectural styles, most constructed between 1890 and 1920 during Asheville鈥檚 emergence as the greatest city of the Southern Appalachians.鈥� - www.Montford.org

I had to stop at nearly every home to admire the architectural detail. The Queen Anne-style houses include big porches with decorative wood trim, an asymmetrical front facade, and steep roofs with large dormers or cross gables. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Historic Montford NC
Guide Location: USA » Asheville
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Teresa Markle
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