Location #4 - O. Henry
Former resident Sydney Porter is celebrated with visual cues from his short masterpiece The Gift of the Magi. Written under the name O. Henry, his stories often wend their way to a surprise ending. William Sydney Porter is buried in Asheville's Riverside Cemetery.
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The plaque at Station #5 draws attention to the Victorian frieze work along the front of the Drhumor Building (1895).
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This stop pays homage to the 1929 S&W Building.
Turn the corner and you'll discover a fabulously large iron, a replica of one used by a local laundry (artist: Reed…
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A glass etching (temporarily unavailable) shows the original plans for the Grove Arcade, including a full-fledged tower…
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