PHOTOS Fast-changing Craven Street in Asheville, across from New Belgium brewery

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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Craven Street is changing quickly alongside construction on New Belgium Brewing’s new brewery between the street and the French Broad River. The street level has been raised and other infrastructure improvements are coming. Private property owners are also making moves to clean up property on the side of the street opposite the new brewery. Here’s a look at the fastest changing street in all of Asheville. (Sammie came along for the walk, as you can see.)

Ashvegas contributor James Harrison shares this link to Oral Histories of West Asheville, posted on the Asheville Design Center’s website. It contains some great history of the Craven Street history. Click over to read up.