Honoring the Past, Building a Future
The Historic Villa Place District is Getting Ready for Company Friday, Oct. 20 - 7-8:30 PM - Villa Tales -Growing Up in Villa Place @Braswell School - Corner Pearl & Nash Street (Now the Tar River … Continue reading Behind the Scenes: Historic Villa Place Walking Tour Events – Put These Dates on Your Calendar
One of the important pieces of the puzzle from the 'Revitalization Rocky Mount Puzzle Box' is the historic Douglas Block named for Dr. Junious Douglas, an African-American pharmacist. The Douglas Block was home to shops, restaurants, entertainment centers, and medical services owned and operated by African-Americans. Today it is home to people who believe in the revitalization … Continue reading Douglas Block Stories: Honoring Earl Carnegie “Doc” Burnette (1907-1976)
This is to announce that Main Street Rocky Mount now has an 'anonymous source' who will be referred to as the 'di ricercatore,' the Italian word for a researcher. The reason for the secrecy surrounding this source is that an interesting and brilliant man prefers to remain in the background. I can tell you that he is … Continue reading Introducing the Researcher – The Anonymous Source
Beal Street Square is FABULOUS! Over 60% occupied, it's a tremendous source of pride not only for Rocky Mount, but for the people who championed the neighborhood, provided untiring leadership, and who came together in partnership to share a dream that has come to fruition, the largest affordable housing project to date. Two men, … Continue reading Beal Street Square…that ‘wonderful thing’ has happened!
You will find this recently renovated one-story brick veneer Minimal Traditional dwelling, with a pedimented stoop and paired classical posts, in Villa Place Historic District. The house, now ready to 'flip' is feeling good about itself, like a lady showing off a brand new hat. The preservation of this home is a gift to the neighborhood … Continue reading Who Lived at 202 Villa in the Villa Place Historic District? Getting Ready for the Villa Place Walking Tour Oct 21, 2017
The war was still reverberating in 1946 when the former editor of Fortune magazine, Eric Hodgins, wrote the novel Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House. There was a national housing shortage. The American dream of the returning G.I.'s included home ownership. The film correctly read the mood of those who wanted to move on to … Continue reading Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House In Historic West Haven – Part 2
