Walk Urban Trail, Asheville, North Carolina

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The Urban Trail is a 1.7-mile walking tour through downtown Asheville, with stops at various points of interest. Asheville's history and past are told through 30 stops, each with public sculptures. Begin the Urban Trail at Pack Place: Walk into History plaque George Willis Pack plaque at Pack Square Park Crossroads: Turkeys & Pigs sculpture at Pack Square Park The "Crossroads: Turkeys and Pigs” is a life-sized sculpture depicts a mother pig and her piglet, and a mother turkey and her poult, with their tracks embedded in the concrete base. Stepping Out sculpture Bronze Top Hat along Patton Ave O.Henry plaque On sidewalk along Patton Ave Immortal Image Drhumor Building along Patton Ave Elizabeth Blackwell, MD Memorial Iron bench with a bower of medicinal herbs along Patton Ave. Elizabeth Blackwell, MD was first woman awarded a medical degree in the United States. Art Deco Masterpiece S&W Building along Patton Ave Flat Iron Architecture: Giant flat iron on Battery Park Ave The Asheville Iron Sculpture by local artist Reed Todd is an 8-foot tall cast iron sculpture of an antique flat iron that was installed in 1997. Asheville's own Flatiron was built in 1927. Cat Walk: Cat on wall along Wall St. Bronze cats (and a dexterous rat and mouse) mark the site of an original retaining wall for a hill later removed by E.W. Grove to develop that part of downtown Asheville. Grove's Vision Grove Arcade on Battery Park Ave Historic Hilltop Battery Park Hotel & Hugh Eugene Gentry Memorial. This "signature" station celebrates both “old” and “new” Battery Park Hotels, the first destroyed by fire, but both known for their guest lists. Guastavino's Monument & Basilica of St. Lawrence The Basilica of St. Lawrence features North America's largest self-supporting elliptical dome, based on the intricate tile work of Spanish-born architect and engineer Raphael Guastavino. Appalachian Stage sculpture The "Appalachian Stage" sculpture on Haywood St is five bronze figures of dancers and musicians in front of Civic Center. Shopping Daze sculpture Abstract, forged metal representation of three ladies shopping with a small dog in tow commemorates an era when Haywood Street was the epicenter of fashionable shopping. Along side the sculpture is a plaque honoring the contributions of Jewish merchants to the downtown area. Marketplace sculpture Bronze bonnet and basket of apples on bench on West Walnut St Legacy of Design sculpture Bench and young boy, Richard Sharp Smith on Broadway St Woodfin House plaque Ceramic replica of YMCA on Woodfin St. Wolfe's Neighborhood Metal sculptures depicting items from Thomas Wolfe's life Dixieland Bronze replica of Thomas Wolfe's shoes in front of Thomas Wolfe Memorial. The "Thomas Wolfe Memorial Angel" statue, located in Asheville's main town center, is placed in memory of Thomas Wolfe. The monument depicts a bronze-draped angel wearing a wreath. Curtain Calls sculpture Abstract metal sculptures mounted on building On the Move sculpture Art in motion sculpture with the history of transportation - turn the wheel to hear 11 different sounds Civic Pride The "Civic Pride" sculpture isa large bell replica, similar to the one in the city's historic City Hall.The sculpture's granite base features bollards shaped like the octagonal belfry of City Hall. Past and Promise/Childhood sculpture The "Childhood" Sculpture by sculptor James Barnhill is of a girl in bronze drinks at a fountain. Man and Mountain plaque A bronze plaque pays homage to the mountains with a nod towards Beaucatcher Road which, in 1808, provided a way into the valley of a young town. Ellington's Dream Granite etching of city-county buildings by Douglas Ellington Time Remembered plaque covers bicentennial time capsule Monument Corner Carving tools and a work in progress represent W.O. Wolfe’s tombstone shop, originally open for business on the corner now occupied by Asheville's earliest skyscraper, the Jackson Building (1926). Brick Artisan James Vester Miller, cornucopia over the doorway The Block Bronze wall sculpture for historic African-American community Hotel District Bronze eagle overlooks early hotel district Other sites in the area include: The "Deco Gecko" captures the art deco motifs seen on numerous historic buildings in Asheville, particularly the former S&W Cafeteria at the other end of Pritchard Park. The "Reflections on Unity" is a public sculpture by Henry Richardson, located in front of the Asheville Art Museum in Asheville, North Carolina. The sculpture is a two-ton, six-foot diameter glass orb made from thousands of pieces of chiseled plate glass, bonded together and placed on a large, angular boulder. The piece was installed in September 2019. The “Ode to Buskers & Asheville Music,” created by artists Chukk Bruursema and Ash Knight is a life-size stainless steel sculpture located outdoors on the corner of Lexington and Patton at Kimpton Hotel Arras.

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