Honoring the Past, Building a Future
Dear Friends and Readers: For those of us who love to walk the old sidewalks, peek behind the facades, and tell the stories that stitch the past to the future, summer offers me a time to pause, and concentrate on several 'causes' I have. So, with deep affection for what Mainstreetrockymount.com has become and the … Continue reading Main Street Readers: Stepheny Is Going Fishing
This morning, I looked at this gorgeous photograph of a green craftsman bungalow, its symmetry softened by shrubs, its porch pots blooming., I purred like a kitten. The reaction was instant and familiar. I have a grand passion for bungalows, one that never fades no matter how often I've written about them or pass one … Continue reading From Rocky Mount NC: A Love Letter to the American Bungalow
Read Sunday's post, the last blog until the fall. I'm putting a sign on the blog that says, 'Gone Fishing.' My project for the summer; researching, getting my ducks in row about the AWNING PROJECT and sweet talking to the City Council in 3 minutes. That and spending the summer with Margaret Thatcher in a … Continue reading Stepheny On Main Street Is ‘Gone Fishing’After Sunday New Blog Post
Years ago, I spent time with a fabulous woman who was a therapist, a nun living away from her order. I was there for hand-holding over some adult children issues. One of the things I learned was, you no longer tell a grown-up son or daughter, but ask. Example: Not: "I want you to open … Continue reading Mind How You Go: A Gentle Way Forward In Rocky Mount, NC
I love Rocky Mount Mills. (Everything but the stickers on the water tank that are tacky.) I admire all the wonderful people involved, from the owners to a lovely young waitress that brings your food. Check out this post I wrote on The Battle Family. https://mainstreetrockymount.com/2015/08/26/a-family-leaves-a-legacy-the-battle-family/ The preservation, restoration, repurposing, landscaping, atmosphere, businesses, the whole … Continue reading William West, Telegram Staff Writer, Brings Good News
One of Rocky Mount’s hidden gems and the most important surviving example of Mid-Modern residential architecture in town. But what makes this home truly special is the man who designed it, George Foster Harrell, FAIA; a nationally respected architect who spent his boyhood in Rocky Mount. Harrell spent his formative years in Rocky Mount, and … Continue reading A Mid-Modern Masterpiece: Remembering George Harrell’s Rocky Mount Legacy, S.S. Toler -The I. Jesse Dowdy Residence
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