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The following is a
timeline of the
history of the city of
Asheville ,
North Carolina , USA.
Prior to 20th century
1792 – Settlement established (approximate date).
1793 –
Log courthouse built.
1797 – Town of Asheville incorporated; named after politician
Samuel Ashe .
1800 – Population: 38.
1824 – Buncombe Turnpike built in vicinity of Asheville.
1829 – Vance Circulating Library Society founded.
[3]
1849 – Asheville News begins publication.
[4]
1850 – Population: 502.
[5]
1870
1879 – Public Library opens.
[6]
1880 –
Western North Carolina Railroad begins operating.
[7]
1882 – The first organized fire department is created, which will eventually become the
Asheville Fire Department .
[8]
1883 – City of Asheville incorporated.
1889 – Streetcar begins operating.
[10]
1890 – Population: 10,235.
1893 –
Young Men's Institute Building constructed.
1894 – Swannanoa Country Club founded.
[11]
1895 –
Biltmore Estate (residence) built near Asheville.
[12]
1897 –
Zebulon Baird Vance monument erected in Pack Square.
1898
1899 – Appalachian National Park Association formed during a meeting in Asheville.
[13]
1900 – Future writer
Thomas Wolfe born in Asheville.
[14]
20th century
21st century
2000 – Population: 68,889.
2003 – Asheville Film Festival begins.
2004 – Sister city agreement established with
Karpenisi , Greece.
[22]
2005
2006 – Sister city agreement established with
Valladolid , Mexico.
[22]
2007 – Asheville-Buncombe Libraries changed name to Buncombe County Public Libraries.
[6]
2008 – Sister city agreement established with
Osogbo , Nigeria.
[22]
2010 – Population: 83,393.
[26]
2013 –
Esther Manheimer becomes mayor.
2019 – Population: 92,870.
[27]
See also
References
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