Montford – (61 Elizabeth Pl, 56 Pearson Dr, 4 Sara Street) – This neighborhood just north of downtown is featured on the National Registry of Historic Places. Originally developed in the late 1800s, it is home to a variety of carefully restored B&Bs. It is walking distance to downtown Asheville and features attractions of its own like several independent restaurants and a Shakespeare in the park theatre group. Its Riverside Cemetary is also the final resting place of Thomas Wolfe, O’Henry and other local notables.