Around Biltmore Village by Bill Alexander (English) Paperback Book

Description: Around Biltmore Village by Bill Alexander More than a century ago, George W. Vanderbilt transformed the sleepy crossroads settlement known as Best, or Asheville Junction, on the Swannanoa River into an idyllic model village near the entrance to his vast Biltmore Estate near Asheville. The initial concepts and design for Biltmore Village were the collaborative efforts of Vanderbilt, architect Richard Morris Hunt, and landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. The finished villageincluded more than 40 residences, a business district, a church, a school, and a hospital. It was centrally located among the developing towns of Victoria, Kenilworth, South Biltmore, and later Biltmore Forest. It characterized the elegance and prosperity of the building booms that flourished in the south Asheville area before and after both world wars. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Over 100 years ago, George W. Vanderbilt, Frederick Law Olmsted, and Richard Morris joined forces to turn an unsuspecting mountain town into a model village of elegance and prosperity. More than a century ago, George W. Vanderbilt transformed the sleepy crossroads settlement known as Best, or Asheville Junction, on the Swannanoa River into an idyllic model village near the entrance to his vast Biltmore Estate near Asheville. The initial concepts and design for Biltmore Village were the collaborative efforts of Vanderbilt, architect Richard Morris Hunt, and landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. The finished village included more than 40 residences, a business district, a church, a school, and a hospital. It was centrally located among the developing towns of Victoria, Kenilworth, South Biltmore, and later Biltmore Forest. It characterized the elegance and prosperity of the building booms that flourished in the south Asheville area before and after both world wars. Author Biography A lifelong resident of Asheville, author Bill Alexander can trace his family roots to the organization of Buncombe County in 1792, when his fifth-great-grandfather was appointed as the first sheriff. Alexander grew up in the shadows of the Biltmore Estate and barely two miles from Biltmore Village. Employed by the estate for 30 years and in his current position as landscape and forest historian, he wrote his first book, The Biltmore Nursery: A Botanical Legacy, in 2007. Alexander has drawn from his wealth of knowledge from research of the Biltmore Estateas archives and various collections from Review Text Title: Book Review: Around Biltmore Village Author: Staff Writer Publisher: The Laurel of Asheville Date: January 2009 Around Biltmore Village, by local author Bill Alexander, has just been released by Arcadia Publishing as part of its popular series "Images of America." The book chronicles the history of Biltmore Village with more than 200 vintage photographs. Biltmore Village was built in the late 1890s near the entrance to George Vanderbilts Biltmore Estate. It was one of the first planned mixed-use communities in the nation where people could live, play and work, with stores, a post office, and churches all easily accessible. Over the years, the village has become a famous destination for tourists, with a variety of retailers and fine restaurants lining the tree-shaded streets. Alexander (for 30 years a horticulturist and historian of the Biltmore Estate) is also the author of The Biltmore Nursery: A Botanical Legacy, published in 2007 by The History Press. He is a native of Asheville and grew up near Biltmore Village, and says hes always had an avid interest in history, including that of his own family. Hes traced his familys roots back to the founding of Buncombe County, including a fifth-great grandfather who was the countrys first sheriff. In addition to providing valuable historical information, Alexander hopes Around Biltmore Village will help "evoke readers memories of a special place and time in their own past..." Its important, he says, for people "to preserve their heritage for their children and grandchildren through photographic images, journals, newspaper articles, oral histories and books." Around Biltmore Village is $21.99 and a set of 15 postcards of images from the book is $7.99. For more information, visit arcadiapublshing.com. Details ISBN0738568538 Author Bill Alexander Pages 127 Publisher Arcadia Publishing (SC) Series Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) Language English ISBN-10 0738568538 ISBN-13 9780738568539 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 975.6 Illustrations Yes Year 2008 Publication Date 2008-11-30 Short Title AROUND BILTMORE VILLAGE Audience General/Trade We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:138016174;

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