In 1847, Thomas L. Gaston deeded an acre of land to Peter and George Miller, brothers who wanted to build a meeting house “for the benefit of the neighborhood.” The Miller Meeting House, as it was called, was intentionally nondenominational, but experienced a lot of Methodist influence. After several pastor changes, the meeting house was […]
Author: Buncombe County Special Collections
Harrison-Shaw Preaching Mission
This annual event was established in 1982 by Tom and Mary Jo Harrison of Trinity United Methodist Church, in honor of their fathers, W.S. Harrison and J. Paul Shaw. Each year, a different, well-known preacher was invited to perform a weekend of interdenominational services for West Asheville and Buncombe County as a whole. In a […]
R. M. “Randy” Randolph
R. M. “Randy” Randolph was owner/operator of Randolph’s Pure Oil, 784 Haywood Road, 1947-1955, and of Broadway Pure Oil, 50 Broadway, 1957-1959.