Flatiron Building (Asheville, North Carolina)

The Flatiron Building on Battery Park Avenue in Asheville, North Carolina was completed in 1927. The nine-story[2] 52,000-square-foot building was designed by New York City architect Albert C. Wirth and built by L. B. Jackson Builders of Asheville.[3] It is a contributing building to the Downtown Asheville Historic District.[4] Midtown Development Associates bought the building in 1985 for $440,000. A $1 million renovation took place at that time.[3] Early in 2018, building manager and co-owner Russell Thomas said the building was for sale with a $16 million asking price but the buyer would be required to keep the building essentially the same as it was.[5] On October 8, 2018, Thomas announced the building needed $3.5 million in renovations. Developer Philip Woollcott has a plan for converting the building from offices to a hotel.[2]

Flatiron Building
LocationBattery Park Avenue, Asheville, North Carolina
Coordinates35.5950°N 82.5552°W / 35.5950; -82.5552
Architectural styleBeaux-Arts[1]
Part ofDowntown Asheville Historic District
Designated CP1979

References
  1. Egner, Jeremy (October 13, 2016). "36 Hours in Asheville, N.C." The New York Times. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  2. Davis, Dillon (October 10, 2018). "Asheville's Flatiron Building may become a hotel. Its tenants have concerns". Asheville Citizen-Times.
  3. Lunsford, Mackensy (November 7, 2017). "Flatiron celebrates 90 years in Asheville with cocktails". Asheville Citizen-Times.
  4. David R. Black (n.d.). "Downtown Asheville Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  5. Bradley, Rob (March 15, 2018). "Historic Flatiron building in downtown Asheville up for sale". WLOS. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
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