Five Points, Asheville
Five Points | |
|---|---|
Neighborhood in Asheville, North Carolina | |
 Location in Asheville, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 43°40′15″N 70°17′04″W / 43.67087°N 70.28442°W | |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Buncombe County |
| City | Asheville |
Five Points is a neighborhood in Asheville, North Carolina, United States.[1][2] A northern suburb of Asheville, it is named for the five corners formed by the convergence of Broadway Street, Chestnut Street and Mount Clare Avenue.
Many of the homes in Five Points were built in the 1920s and 1930s.[3][4]
Asheville businessman and benefactor George W. Pack built his "Many Oaks" estate where the Harris Teeter grocery store stands today at the intersection of Chestnut Street and Merrimon Avenue (U.S. Route 25).
A streetcar used to run along Broadway Street to Mount Clare Avenue, before terminating at Hillside Street.[4]
Five Points Restaurant, at 258 Broadway Street, has been in business since 1972.[5][6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ Nefzi, Samiar (2023-06-03). "LGBTQ-friendly neighborhood rallies during nearby church's controversial event". WLOS. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ "City of Asheville to host community meeting for new fire station in Five Points neighborhood". The City of Asheville. 2019-02-27. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ Sharp, Stephanie (2017-04-05). "Spotlight on Asheville Neighborhoods: Five Points and UNC-Asheville". Mosaic Community Lifestyle Realty. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ a b "Neighborhood Profile: Five Points". The Urban News. 2013-11-14. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ 5pointsasheville. "5 POINTS RESTAURANT". 5 POINTS RESTAURANT. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Staff, WLOS (2018-11-15). "Neighborhood Eats: Five Points Restaurant". WLOS. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ "The Best Diners in Every State". Food & Wine. Retrieved 2024-08-08.