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	Guastavino - Master of Catalin Vaulting By Elizabeth Jean Lawson   Link Since the time of Michaelangelo and before, architects have struggled with  the problem of building domed ceilings over large spaces. No one was more skilled at this than Rafael Guastavino.  Asheville is home to one of his most beautiful creations.
	The Pack Family Legacy By Peter Austin Link For some families, public service is more than just PR. Asheville and the NC mountains have been fortunate to be the beneficiaries of the resources and talents of one of the most remarkable, public minded families of the 20th century
	The Era of the Grand Hotels and Boarding Houses By Rich Mathews Link Before chain hotels and B&B renovations, Asheville was home to some of the most luxurious hotels in the world. Fortunately, a few still survive.
	A Brief History of Biltmore Industries By Bruce Johnson Link Today, the NC mountains are famous for their artists and crafts people. But it all began with the efforts of one wealthy woman and a few poor weavers.
	Guastavino's Ghost is Alive and Well By Peter Austin  Link Rafael Guastavino not only left his architectural marvels in Asheville, he's also buried here -- and the memory of him still remains in the NC mountains. But he also left monuments to his talent around the great cities of America.
	Big Ivy … a Little Place with a Big Past By Ken Richards Link Preservation is not just a "big city" effort. Committed citizens in Big Ivy, NC demonstrated how even a very small town can preserve and honor its heritage.
	Sallie Lee Gets a Facelift… and a New Lease on Life! By Judy Hamill  Link The best known preservation examples may be palaces like the Biltmore House and Grove Park Inn. But the greater preservation effort goes on every day, by committed individuals, building a home.
	Asheville's Award Winners By Peter Austin Link Fortunately for everyone, Asheville is the home of -- and perhaps best known for, beautiful Art Deco and Arts and Craft examples. But Asheville has other examples of 'award-winning' architectural work.
	Douglas Ellington, Asheville's Art Deco Master By Rob Neufeld Link No architect is more closely associated with Asheville than Mr. Ellington. He not only built some of our most beautiful buildings, he grew up as a NC farm boy, born about 200 miles from Asheville.
	The Beaucatcher Mountain Standpipe Failure By Mark Stevenson, P.E. Link Like any other urban area, Asheville must provide public services to its citizens. One night in 1893, a little ice and a "wrinkle" sent the city's water supply flooding down Beaucatcher Mountain.