Forster A. Sondley
Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina
Marker Inscription
Forster A. Sondley 1857 1931. Historian, lawyer, and bibliophile. Gave to Asheville the Sondley Reference Library. His home is 2.7 mi. north.
Erected by North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources
The Story
Forster A. Sondley (1857-1931) was an Asheville lawyer, historian, and passionate book collector whose personal library became the foundation of the Sondley Reference Library, a gift to the city. His home stood 2.7 miles north.
Why it matters
Sondley's bequest helped build Asheville's public intellectual life and preserved the region's history for future generations.
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