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Arcade Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Arcade Building

Also known as Grove Arcade,The; Asheville Federal Building

On the National Register since 197650 years
Tudor RevivalListed 1976Asheville
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About Arcade Building

Arcade Building, at Battery Park, Battle Sq., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 19, 1976. It was among the first 4 of Asheville’s 96 listings. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Tudor Revival, as it does for 130 other North Carolina listings. The listing covers 4 acres. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isListed on the NRHP in Buncombe County, North Carolina. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 73 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Battery Park, Battle Sq., Asheville · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Arcade BuildingStart here
  2. 2Church of St. LawrenceSpanish Baroque Revival · Built 1905 · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Downtown Asheville Historic DistrictArt Deco · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4S And W CafeteriaArt Deco · next door
  5. 5Young Men's Institute BuildingBuilt 1893 · 0.2 mi on
Around it

20 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BRichbourg Motors BuildingBuilding0.2 miDDowntown Asheville Historic District (Boundary Increase III and Boundary Decrease)Colonial Revival0.2 miBSawyer Motor Company BuildingBuilding0.3 miBB & B Motor Company BuildingBuilding0.3 miBRavenscroft SchoolGreek Revival0.3 miDDowntown Asheville Historic District (Boundary Increase II)Queen Anne0.3 miBMrs. Minnie Alexander CottageOld English Vernacular0.3 miBWhitford G. Smith HouseQueen Anne0.3 miBSchoenberger HallEastlake0.4 miDDowntown Asheville Historic District (Boundary Increase)Commercial Style0.4 miBBroadway Market BuildingConcrete Block Construction0.4 miBConabeer Chrysler BuildingBuilding0.5 miDClingman Avenue Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.5 miBGeorge A. Mears HouseQueen Anne0.5 miBBuilding at 130-132 Biltmore AvenueBuilding0.5 miBBuilding at 134-136 1/2 Biltmore AvenueBuilding0.5 miBBuilding at 140 Biltmore AvenueBuilding0.5 miBSt. Matthias Episcopal ChurchGothic Revival0.5 mi
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BAsheville City HallBeaux Arts · Built 19280.5 miBBuncombe County CourthouseNeo-Classical Revival0.5 mi
More like it

Tudor Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Tudor Revival.

Downtown Asheville Historic District (Boundary Increase III and Boundary Decrease)0.2 mi away
Grove Park Historic District1.2 mi away
Proximity Park Historic District1.7 mi away
Grove Park Historic District (Boundary Increase)1.7 mi away

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Questions about Arcade Building

Is Arcade Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 19, 1976 (Register number 76001306).

Is Arcade Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; North Carolina has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Thomas Wolfe House, 0.7 miles away.

Can you visit Arcade Building?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of Arcade Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 73 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 47719177 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.