Discover the History of Asheville’s Albemarle Park
New to Arcadia Publishing’s popular Images of America series is Asheville’s Albemarle Park.
The book, written by local authors Stacy A. Merten and Robert O. Sauer, contains 200 vintage images and text that capture the community’s history.
Albemarle Park was envisioned as a picturesque mountainside resort in north Asheville. It was a great success due to the collaborative efforts of railroad executive William Greene Raoul and his son Thomas; Bradford Lee Gilbert, architect of New York City’s first skyscraper; and Samuel Parsons Jr., landscape architect for the City of New York. The Manor and its surrounding cottages served as an alternative to standard late-19th-century Asheville hotels and boardinghouses.
Dances, plays, bowling, archery, golf, motoring, and equestrian events were available for guests to enjoy, and meals were sourced from The Manor’s own farm. Notable guests of The Manor included Eleanor Roosevelt and Grace Kelly. It was also a film set for The Last of the Mohicans. Consisting of enchanting architecture and romantic landscaping, Albemarle Park was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 and as a local historic district in 1989. Through family archives, private collections, and ephemera, Asheville’s Albemarle Park showcases the history of this significant Asheville neighborhood.
Highlights of Asheville’s Albemarle Park include:
• The Historic Resources Commission of Asheville and Buncombe County partnered with Pack Memorial Library to publish the images from the North Carolina Collection.
• Emory University provided the images from the Raoul Family Papers and Jane Raoul Bingham Papers gratis to benefit the Historic Resources Commission.
• The Albemarle Park Manor Grounds Association loaned the Historic Resources Commission all of their archival material.
Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or online. A portion of the profits will be donated to the Historic Resources Commission of Asheville and Buncombe County.
Asheville’s Albemarle Park, written by Stacy A. Merten and Robert O. Sauer. Part of the Images of America series; $21.99; 128 pages, softcover.
Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America’s people and places. Have we done a book on your town? Visit www.arcadiapublishing.com.
If You Go: Stacy Merten & Robert Sauer book signing, Saturday, July 26 from 1-4 p.m. at Malaprop’s Bookstore/Cafe, 55 Haywood St, Asheville. Call (828) 254-6734 or visit www.malaprops.com
The Stories We Tell
A novel by Patti Callahan Henry
Eve and Teddy Morrison are Savannah’s power couple.
They’re on every artistic board and involved deeply in the community. And they have the wealth and name that comes from being part of an old Georgia family.
But things aren’t as good as they look. Eve and Teddy are fighting about her work, their marriage, and their daughter most of all. Teenaged Gwen is rebelling and Teddy is blaming this on Eve’s preoccupation with work. The Morrison marriage is taut with tension, but when Teddy is involved in a car accident with Eve’s sister, Willa, the questions surrounding the event bring the family close to the breaking point. Sifting between the stories, Eve has to find out what really happened-and just who she believes.
Patti Callahan Henry is a full-time writer, wife, and mother, and the New York Times bestselling author of eight novels, including Between the Tides, Driftwood Summer, and The Perfect Love Song: A Holiday Story. She lives with her husband and three children in Mountain Brook, Alabama, where she is working on her next novel.
“The Stories We Tell unfolds in surprising ways; Patti Callahan Henry understands the delicate balance of power inside a marriage. They can look so externally perfect they can even fool even the people living inside them.. for a little while. I loved her portrayal of a strong woman who isn’t afraid to be successful, even when others find it threatening, and who is bold enough to seek the truth, even when living inside the lies is safer and more comfortable.” ~ Sara Gruen, New York Times bestselling author of Water for Elephants
“Patti Callahan Henry’s The Stories We Tell is a lyrical exploration of love and longing, secrets and suspicion, family and friendship, all told with the author’s trademark insights into the hollows and curves of the heart and mind of a working woman who must balance the demands of motherhood, wifedom, sisterhood, and yes, the deepest cravings for artistic expression. I always love the stories PCH tells!” ~ Mary Kay Andrews, author of Ladies’ Night
“Patti Callahan Henry seamlessly combines mystery, family love, and personal journey all in one engrossing tale. From the intriguing beginning to the touching ending, The Stories We Tell is filled with the warmth, heart and compassion that have become the trademark of her novels.” ~ Diane Chamberlain, author of Necessary Lies
