Roundhouse in Asheville to be demolished - Asheville Citizen-Times
Built in 1924.
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In addition to the stated reason, the NS probably wants to get that big, underused white elephant off the property tax rolls.
I would be unsurprised to see it replaced by a steel pole barn style structure or two - just as useful to NS, but only about 1/5 the tax value.
Chuck
Follow-up story.
Asheville's roundhouse matters to many
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