South Slope Brewing District in Asheville in Buncombe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

George Masa

d. 1933

Photographed by Dave W, August 27, 2022

1. George Masa Marker

Inscription. Japanese photographer. Born Masahara Iizuka. Advocate of Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Appalachian Trail. His studio was nearby.

Erected 2021 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number P-99.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Asian Americans • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 35° 35.701′ N, 82° 33.128′ W. Marker is in Asheville, North Carolina, in Buncombe County. It is in the South Slope Brewing District. It is on Patton Avenue (Alternate U.S. 74) west of Biltmore Avenue (U.S. 25), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Patton Avenue, Asheville NC 28801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Mountains. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds

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itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Crossroads (within shouting distance of this marker); Stepping Out (within shouting distance of this marker); The Early Years In Asheville's Historic Central Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Crossroads of Commerce (within shouting distance of this marker); Walk Into History (within shouting distance of this marker); Coleman Zageir (within shouting distance of this marker); O. Henry (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Immortal Image (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Asheville.

Other markers no longer nearby. Crossroads of Culture (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Robert E. Lee (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Zebulon Baird Vance (was within shouting distance of this marker but has

Photographed by Dave W, August 27, 2022

2. George Masa Marker

been permanently removed).

Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 532 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 27, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.