The Asheville community will honor a man who was largely responsible for many of the landmark downtown Asheville businesses of today. Julian Price died in 2001, but his legacy endures as Asheville has transformed from a sleepy mountain town to a booming arts and culture hotspot. The Orange Peel music venue downtown will host the premiere of a new documentary about Price on Thursday, May 26, 2016 at 7:30. I spoke with Price's widow, Meg MacLeod, filmmaker Erin Derham, and his old friend and colleague Karen Ramshaw with Public Interest Projects. The full piece is above, and complete interviews are below. In the coming days, this page will be updated with a downtown Asheville walking tour with Ramshaw, and archival interviews of Julian Price himself.
The Enduring Legacy of Julian Price
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Julian Price played a big role in bringing about many of Asheville's iconic businesses and landmarks
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Meg MacLeod, Julian Price's widow
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Filmmaker Erin Derham
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Karen Ramshaw at Public Interest Projects
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This intersection is where Julian Price is said to have decided to move to Asheville
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Price is said to have wept at this location, at this view
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Malaprop's Independent Bookstore in downtown Asheville
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Laughing Seed Cafe in downtown Asheville
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Pritchard Park in downtown Asheville
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Salsa's in downtown Asheville
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Julian Price's apartment was here
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Across the street from where Julian Price lived, construction on a new hotel
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Full interview with Julian Price's widow Meg MacLeod
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Full interview with filmmaker Erin Derham
