Honoring the Past, Building a Future
The previous Main Street blog post featured 109 SE Main Street. Beside it rises a landmark, the 1918 Rocky Mount National Bank building. Designed by the celebrated architectural firm Milburn & Heister, this grand structure brought Beaux-Arts style to our city at a time when banks wanted to symbolize strength, permanence, and civic pride. Beaux-Arts … Continue reading The Rocky Mount National Bank: Beaux-Arts on Main Street
Monday, September 22: I live in what I refer to as a 'Cottage For Two,' indicating its size. The walls in the main space are painted yellow with white trim. It brings energy to me, especially in the day light where the suns shines through the windows and lights everything up. This morning I came … Continue reading A Stepheny Reflection: A Turning Point In The Spiritual Lives Of Americans-Beyond Politics
109 S.E. Main Street (c. 1907) A two-story brick commercial building on S.E. Main, immediately south of the 1918 Rocky Mount National Bank. Historic forms describe a pilastered upper façade with round-arched second-story openings over a storefront, a look typical of Main Street construction just after 1900. Over time, alterations (a replacement storefront, bricked-in arches, … Continue reading The Steadfast Face of Main Street’s Historic Core-#3
If I could have a gypsy caravan-tiny house, it would look like this. After the assassination of Charlie Kirk, I imagined myself into this charming place and listened to what is called, Gypsy Jazz. It brought my heart back into rhythm again. Did you see the movie Chocolat with Johnny Depp and Rachel Binoche? It … Continue reading I Have An Imagined Gypsy Tiny-House Where I Go
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