Here’s two other reliable sources often that have conflicting accounts. Both photos are credited to the N.C. Collection at Pack Memorial Library. The first bears the caption found on the Pack original, the second is the caption in Hominy Valley … Continue reading
Rear view of the Hominy power plant, Asheville Electric Co. Print made from Caldwell (#193) original glass negative, dated 1905-6, stored in vault. Published 8/17/1930 “Sunday Citizen” which says this was the first power house in Asheville (and in … Continue reading
> Mr. Byers standing atop a wall overlooking the canal in front of the Hominy Power Plant. See C001 for more information. Print made from Caldwell (#200) original glass negative stored in vault. Estimated date 1908 – from Pack NC … Continue reading
Hominy Power Plant dam, built 1890 by E.G. Carrier, 30 ft hight and 250 ft long, on the “Stevens” site, 2 mi SE of Sulphur Springs, in Buncombe Co. See C006 for more information. Print made from Caldwell (#201) original … Continue reading