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Established
in 1929,
Enka
Village
is a historic community on the west side of
Asheville
,
North Carolina
. The neighborhood began as a mill village in conjunction with the nearby
American Enka plant. The homes are now privately owned but retain the
original architectural detail and community spirit of the mill village.
The neighborhood was planned and laid out by Howard Brown Swope, a
landscape architect trained under Frederick
Law Olmstead with experience at the Biltmore Estate, in the philosophy
of the Garden
City Movement.
His scheme consisted of curvilinear streets with discrete sectors
for various functions.
The houses were designed by Lockwood, Greene Architects out of
New York
and
Asheville
architect William
Waldo Dodge, Jr. , who was known for his residential work in
Biltmore
Forest
. The
houses are rendered in various brick styles including Colonial Revival,
Tudor Revival, and American Foursquare.
The village originally had a clubhouse, a filling station, a fire
station, a commercial block, and a church, plus recreational facilities
and parks; many of which still exist.
Today
Enka
Village
is believed to be one of the only fully intact mill villages in the state. |
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