{"product_id":"asheville-nan-k-chase-9780786431762","title":"Asheville: A History (Revised)","description":"\u003cp\u003e Asheville, North Carolina, grew from humble beginnings as a hamlet for local livestock handlers to become one of the most culturally and artistically diverse cities in the South. The city experienced a quick rise to prosperity in the late 19th century under the influence of wealthy benefactors including George W. Vanderbilt and E.W. Grove. A devastating downturn during the Great Depression was followed by slow economic revitalization up until the late 1970s. In the 1990s, however Asheville entered boom time, a period that reestablished the city as a popular retreat for tourists, artists, and retirees. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Here in this book is all the fascinating history of Asheville, complete with a rich array of photographs. Multiple appendices reveal details concerning many lesser-known aspects of Asheville's unique history, including city buildings designed by architects Richard Sharp Smith and Douglas D. Ellington, and city projects funded by philanthropist Julian Price.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nan K. Chase\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786431768\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786431762\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/26\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 291\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.91h x 7.02w x 0.62d","brand":"Nan K. Chase","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44566888055039,"sku":"9780786431762","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c448ec2b-baff-47ff-ac10-9b1e39c28b64.jpg?v=1701374926","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/asheville-nan-k-chase-9780786431762","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}