Downtown in Asheville in Buncombe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Marketplace

— Asheville Urban Trail —

Photographed by Mark Parker, August 31, 2025

1. Marketplace Marker

Inscription. Just off the square, which was the commercial center, Water Street catered to farmers bringing their products into Asheville for barter. When its natural springs began disappearing in the late 1800s, Water Street was renamed Lexington Avenue. Buildings once housed livery stables, produce markets, warehouses, hardware stores, and a shirt factory.

Erected by June Eva Young Jones and husband, Howard Eugene Jones.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 35° 35.786′ N, 82° 33.178′ W. Marker is in Asheville, North Carolina, in Buncombe County. It is in Downtown. It is on West Walnut Street east of North Lexington Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15 W Walnut St, 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 the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds 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: Crafting Our Culture (a few steps from this marker); Legacy of Design (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); This Is Cherokee Land (about 400 feet away); This Is Cherokee Language (about 400 feet away); This Is Cherokee Basketry (about

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400 feet away); We Are Still Here (about 400 feet away); George Masa (about 600 feet away); Jimmie Rodgers (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Asheville.

Marketplace Marker. Intersection of W. Walnut & N. Lexington Ave. in the background image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, August 31, 2025

2. Marketplace Marker. Intersection of W. Walnut & N. Lexington Ave. in the background

Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 65 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 31, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.