Remember Rabbit's Motel? Entrepreneurs plan to pay homage to Asheville's Black history

by John Le

Mon, February 22nd 2021, 11:18 PM UTC

Brett Spivey, co-owner of what used to be{ }Rabbit's Motel, holds up a sign for the former establishment. (Photo credit: WLOS Staff)

"Well, back in the day, it was very important because the Black people didn't have anywhere to go," former owner of Rabbit's Motel, Lou Ella Byrd, describes the hotel's significance. (Photo credit: WLOS Staff)

Built in 1947, Rabbit's Motel was a significant space for Asheville Black community for several decades. It closed down in 2004. (Photo credit: WLOS Staff)

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Brett Spivey, co-owner of what used to be Rabbit's Motel, holds up a sign for the former establishment. (Photo credit: WLOS Staff)

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