The City of Hendersonville’s Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) invites community members to take part in the Hendersonville Neighborhood History Project, an initiative aimed at documenting and preserving the stories, photographs, and landmarks that reflect the rich cultural and architectural heritage of the city’s neighborhoods.
Phase I:
The first phase of the HPC’s research focused on five neighborhoods as they continue to document city history: West End, Peacock Town, Harris Street, Black Bottom, and Brooklyn. Residents and individuals with information or memories about these communities attended informational meetings and provided oral histories. The project’s consultant, archivist with Blue Ridge Community College, and City staff presented a project report in September of 2025. You can view the report by clicking the image on the right.
To explore the oral histories collected during this first phase, click the following link: Neighborhood History Project Oral Histories
Supported by a National Trust Preservation Fund Grant, the project is a partnership between the City of Hendersonville’s Historic Preservation Commission, a professional oral history consultant, and the Blue Ridge Community College Archives. The project focuses on researching neighborhood boundaries, collecting oral histories, digitizing photos and documents, and identifying historically significant sites for further research and possible historic designation.
