Honoring the Past, Building a Future
I want you to look at an example of an ordinary commercial building, not unlike some we have on Howard Steet. I encourage you to see the buildings I photographed with this example of a renovated commercial building in mind. According to Moss: Architecture: Design: Green, whose architectural firm did the work, this former repair shop has … Continue reading Howard Street – A Street to Build a Dream On – Part 2
"The current passion for reuse might be explained by sustainability or fashion but, most importantly, it affords a sense of history and texture, taking advantage of buildings already embedded in cities. They are buildings with atmosphere, history, and stories inscribed in their fabric. And sometimes sustainability isn’t just about the energy and materials saved but … Continue reading Howard Street – A Street to Build a Dream On
Samuel Sanders Toler became one of Rocky Mount's most substantial and highly esteemed citizens, a contractor and builder with a wide and well-established reputation. He moved to Rocky Mount in 1902 when he was 35 years old and began his construction career. He was employed by D. J Rose, the city’s most established contractor (and still so … Continue reading Samuel Sanders Toler – Contractor and Builder – The Setting of the Toler Years – Part 1
When I first met Peter Varney, the retired assistant city manager, I recall a pleasant man, dressed as neat as a pin, self-contained, with vivid blue eyes. Looking back, I've come to appreciate the saying, "Great oaks from little acorns grow." We meet people all the time but in this instance, I made a friend, which … Continue reading Peter Varney – One of Rocky Mount’s Crystal Prisms
A Pollyanna image for 'MAIN STREET' in the New Year This blog post and others I am writing will make more sense if you CLICK HERE TO VIEW THIS CHARMING SHORT CLIP FROM THE MOVIE - POLLYANNA One of my favorite movies is Pollyanna (1960), starring Haley Mills with an outstanding supporting cast. Pollyanna offers … Continue reading “The Most Beautiful ‘Main Street’ in the Entire World”
The year is winding down and within all of us remain the children we once were who still anticipate Christmas. Based on comments you have left on this blog, Christmas memories are some of your favorite when remembering Main Street Rocky Mount; a downtown where everyone enjoyed the decorations, the shopping, and greeted each other with a heartfelt Merry … Continue reading Main Street Christmas Reflection with Love from Stepheny
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