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

Immortal Image

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, September 4, 2016

1. Immortal Image Marker

Inscription. Reminiscent of Asheville's Victorian past, the Drhumor Building across Church Street was built in 1895 by William J. Cocke and family. Fred Miles, Biltmore Hourse sculptor, carved the limestone frieze. Immortalized in stone is on the east side is the bearded face of Cyrus T.C. Deake, a local florist who watched Miles as he worked.

Placed by the law firm of McGuire, Wood & Missette, P.A., 1994

Erected 1994 by Asheville Urban Trail.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. 35° 35.674′ N, 82° 33.205′ W. Marker is in Asheville, North Carolina, in Buncombe County. It is in the South Slope Brewing District. It can be reached from the intersection of Church Street and Patton Avenue (Alternate U.S. 74), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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,

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and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in 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: O. Henry (a few steps from this marker); Elizabeth Blackwell, M.D. (within shouting distance of this marker); Coleman Zageir (within shouting distance of this marker); Stepping Out (within shouting distance of this marker); George Masa (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jimmie Rodgers (about 500 feet away); Flat Iron Architecture (about 500 feet away); Appalachian Stage (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Asheville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Crossroads of Culture (was about 500 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Asheville Urban Trail info. (Submitted on September 7, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.)

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, September 4, 2016

2. Immortal Image Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, September 4, 2016

3. Immortal Image Marker

Deake immortalized in stone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, September 4, 2016

4. Deake immortalized in stone

Drhumor Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, September 7, 2016

5. Drhumor Building

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, September 4, 2016

6. Drhumor Building

The carving of Cyrus T.C. Deake image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 23, 2022

7. The carving of Cyrus T.C. Deake

Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 642 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 7, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 7. submitted on November 9, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.