Below is a list of designated Local Historic Districts, as well as National Register of Historic Places in Asheville and Buncombe County. All properties located within the boundaries of a Local Historic District are subject to design review. Properties located within a National Register District are not subject to design review unless they are also located within a Local Historic District. Structures considered to be “contributing” as part of a National Register Historic District or are individually listed in the National Register may potentially qualify for Historic Preservation Tax Credits for rehabilitation projects. Click here for a comparison of Local Historic District designation and National Register designation. Click here to explore both types of designated resources via HPO Web (click on a resource to link to historic designation reports).
Local Historic Districts
Albemarle Park Historic District
Architectural Design Standards
Biltmore Village Historic District
Book 1 (General Design Standards & Policies)
Book 2 (Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings)
Biltmore Village Development Plan
Montford Historic District
St. Dunstan’s Historic District
Local Landmarks
Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation
National Register of Historic Places – Properties & Districts
Below is a list of National Register listed districts. You can view both the list and nominations for districts and indvidually listed properties, as well as read more information about the National Register program, via the NC HPO website.
Albemarle Park Historic District
Biltmore Village Historic District: Cottages & Commercial Buildings
Chestnut Hill Historic District
Clingman Avenue Historic District
Downtown Asheville Historic District & 2011 Boundary Increase
High Top Colony Historic District
Montford Area Historic District
Municipal Golf Course Historic District
Norwood Park Historic District
Oteen Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District
Proximity Park Historic District
Riverside Industrial Historic District
Sunset Terrace Historic District
West Asheville-Aycock School Historic District & 2014 Boundary Increase
West Asheville End of Car Line Historic District