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Though as of 2015 about 200 people worked for Bonar Inc. making fabric for commercial carpet backing, and more space was leased to ten other companies, most of the former plant is gone. A school scheduled to open in 2016 will have 20,000 bricks from the plant, a clock tower recalling the one at the plant, and sloped roofs recalling the sawtooth design.

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1201 PATTON AVE 3.7 miles

1201 PATTON AVE
ASHEVILLE, NC 28806
Categories: ASHEVILLE NC

511 SMOKY PARK HWY STE A2 4.3 miles

511 SMOKY PARK HWY STE A2
CANDLER, NC 28715
Categories: CANDLER NC

28 WESTGATE PKWY 5.2 miles

28 WESTGATE PKWY
ASHEVILLE, NC 28806
Categories: ASHEVILLE NC

41 Oakland Rd Ste 150, 5.6 miles

41 Oakland Rd Ste 150,
Asheville, NC 28801
Categories: Asheville NC

7 MCDOWELL ST STE 100 5.8 miles

7 MCDOWELL ST STE 100
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Categories: ASHEVILLE NC

75B LIVINGSTON ST 5.8 miles

75B LIVINGSTON ST
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Categories: ASHEVILLE NC

3 MCDOWELL ST 5.8 miles

3 MCDOWELL ST
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
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160 HENDERSONVILLE RD 6.1 miles

160 HENDERSONVILLE RD
ASHEVILLE, NC 28803
Categories: ASHEVILLE NC

2 MEDICAL PARK DR STE 102 7.2 miles

2 MEDICAL PARK DR STE 102
ASHEVILLE, NC 28803
Categories: ASHEVILLE NC

310 LONG SHOALS RD 7.4 miles

310 LONG SHOALS RD
ARDEN, NC 28704
Categories: ARDEN NC

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Enka is an unincorporated community in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It lies on U.S. Routes 19, 23, and 74 Business near the interchange of Interstates 26, 40, and 240. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 28728.

The American Enka Company, incorporated in 1928, built what became the nation's largest rayon-producing factory.[citation needed] The Dutch name of the rayon company was Nederlandse Kunstzijdefabriek, and it is from the Dutch phonetic pronunciation of the initial letters N and K of the firm's name that "Enka" is derived. The alternative explanation that Enka stands for "Eerste Nederlandse Kunstzijdefabriek Arnhem" is incorrect. The Dutch company considered many sites and decided on the Hominy Valley because of its supply of water and labor. In 1929 the company began developing a community plan that included employee houses and became known as Enka Village. Enka Village is now a historic community and is part of the city of Asheville.[citation needed]

Fred Loring Seely, an Asheville businessman and son in law of Edwin Wiley Grove (see Grove Park Inn) met several influential Dutch businessmen during his time in the Dutch colony of Java in 1901. Seely and his wife, Evelyn Grove Seely, had been sent to Java by Mr. Grove to secure a source for quinine which was used in Grove's famous malarial Chill Tonic. When the Dutch rayon businessmen were searching for a site for an American based factory in 1928 Mr. Seely served as a liaison to lure ENKA to build the rayon fiber factory in Buncombe County. He told the ENKA owners that his county could supply trees for fiber, water for processing and reliable man power. 1000's of jobs for western NC in 1929 was a lifesaver for many families. American Enka sent Mr. Seely over 1 million dollars to buy 2000 acres and ENKA built a $10 million plant. 1900 people worked there during the Great Depression, and that number reached 4300 after World War II. At one point 7000 people worked there. Amenities included a gym, a pool room, a bowling alley, two cafeterias and a library. Enka Lake Club opened on a lake built to supply the plant with water. Buses delivered employees from the surrounding area.

It was said that stricter environmental regulations led to a decline in rayon, and American Enka sold the plant to BASF in 1985. BASF sold the plant to Colbond Inc. in 2000, and as of 2007, rayon was no longer made. The northern section was sold to developers who tore down everything but the clock tower. Enka Lake is generally called Biltmore Lake now, part of Biltmore Farms; However the name has never been officially changed, nor ares there any plans to do so. Three buildings became the Enka campus of Asheville–Buncombe Technical Community College.

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Though as of 2015 about 200 people worked for Bonar Inc. making fabric for commercial carpet backing, and more space was leased to ten other companies, most of the former plant is gone. A school scheduled to open in 2016 will have 20,000 bricks from the plant, a clock tower recalling the one at the plant, and sloped roofs recalling the sawtooth design.