Richbourg Motors Building
Richbourg Motors Building was a historic auto showroom located at Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina. It was built in 1926, and is a three-story slightly curved building faced in brick. It featured a parapet with brick panels and limestone coping. The building was built for Tench C. Coxe and leased to the Richbourg Motor Company, Asheville's Ford and Lincoln dealer.[2] The building has been demolished.
Richbourg Motors Building | |
 Site of the Richbourg Motors Building, September 2012 | |
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| Location | 50 Coxe Ave., Asheville, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°35′32″N 82°33′17″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1926 |
| Architect | Wirth, Albert C. |
| MPS | Asheville Historic and Architectural MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 79001681[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 26, 1979 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- unknown (n.d.). "Richbourg Motors Building" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
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