Should have been named… THE PARENTS NIGHTMARE. It was the kind of place your parents always warned you about. And just like all those other parental warnings, no way you would stay away from it. This all night speakeasy was a mixture of Dodge City, …
The Union Grove Baptist Church of Hendersonville, N.C., was organized as a congregation in 1909, first meeting in the homes of the founding members until land was purchased on Ashe Street. In 1918, under the guidance of Rev. Cain Smith, a church was built and …
Street names: Ashe St. to city limits Beech St. to city limits Cherry St. to city limits 8th Ave. East 9th Ave. East 10th Ave. East Ashe Alley – 1/2 block Cherry Alley – 1/2 block Hill Street Ridge Street Maple Street from 7th Avenue …
The Landina Guest House was one of many Black-owned businesses that served the Black community in the days of segregation. https://www.blueridgenow.com/news/20190714/beyond-banks-doing-it-by-green-book
Brooklyn was a vibrant community near Hendersonville’s old train depot. It had a variety of Black-owned businesses before urban renewal projects reconfigured the area in the late 1960’s. https://www.blueridgenow.com/article/NC/20160228/News/606017614/HT https://thelaurelofasheville.com/communities/history-feature-hendersonville-community-lives-in-memories-of-its-residents/