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| Title | Little Switzerland Area Boasts Many Top Tourist Attractions |
| Title Note | Includes a subtitle above which reads, "Swiss-Type Village Under Construction." |
| Date | July 27, 1958 |
| Description | Reports on progress made in the expansion and improvement of facilities for tourists and summer residents of Little Switzerland -- a community bisected by the Blue Ridge Parkway. Details the construction of hotels and community structures influenced by Swiss architecture. Also mentioned are nearby mines and other geographic points near Little Switzerland which attract tourists to the town. |
| Location |
Location Name: Little Switzerland Parkway Milepost: 330.8
Latitude: 35.849672
Longitude: -82.091147 |
| Creator Individual | Ashton Chapman |
| Creator Organization | Asheville Citizen Times |
| Tags |
Architecture
Big Crabtree Emerald Mine Cessna, William Chestnut Ridge (N.C.) Church buildings Gillespie Gap (N.C.) McKinney Mine (N.C.) Tourism |
| Credit | Courtesy of Asheville Citizen Times |
