Thanks, Expat. I'm glad you stopped in to take a look. You know you're welcome down here any time at all.
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Originally Posted by themaguffin
So many great photos. thanks for sharing.
What's under construction?
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Thanks for the compliment!
In the earlier pictures, it was a "life services" tower at the courthouse. The Buncombe County Courthouse was built in the 1920's and wasn't anywhere near up to current standards when it came to elevators, restrooms, and ease of escape during a fire. It was so bad, in fact, that missing the elevator and having to wait for another was considered a valid excuse for showing up late to court. Also, because the upper floors -- which used to house the county jail -- weren't up to modern standards, they couldn't be used. Then along came the tower with more elevators, bathrooms, and stairwells and that opened up the upper floors once more. They've been converted to county office space.
Meanwhile, now that the tower is complete, construction has begun on a new addition to the courthouse. It will be five stories tall and will contain several more courtrooms to ease overcrowding in the historic courthouse.