Honoring the Past, Building a Future
ATTENTION: In January, we're going to take a fresh look at our community and its potential. I'm working anew on a series of posts about the preservation of our city's historic architectural gems. Rocky Mount's Main Street tells a story of craftsmanship, community pride, and resilience. Yet, for too long, some of these remarkable buildings … Continue reading January Series Starts 1/7/25
Your Rocky Mount cheerleader spent Christmas Eve lunch with these darling children. I'm thinking of the Mainstreetrockymount.com readers and wishing you a Merry Christmas and all good things in the New Year. Preservation is the name of the game in 2025. A few days off from publishing to enjoy family and the little munchkins like … Continue reading Christmas in Rocky Mount, NC
WRAL VIDEO CLIP ---SAVING THE EPSTEIN BUILDING IN ROCKY MOUNT,NC https://www.wral.com/news/local/rocky-mount-approves-downtown-development-dec-2024/ Bill West's recent article in The Telegram also reported this news. The Downtown Major Incentive Grant Program awards up to $500,000 for large-scale renovations of buildings in the central part of the city. They have awarded 250K for the Epstein building. The purpose of … Continue reading Rocky Mount, NC: Celebrating The End Of The Year On Main Street
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING WITH STEPHENY ON MONDAY - DECEMBER 17 This post is partially about a used book I bought. A paperback. You are familiar with how the cheap paper turns brown with time. (This is why that happens: Paper is made out of wood that consists of cellulose and the wood component lignin. Both these … Continue reading Your Christmas Shopping Consultant: Recommending A Book for Christmas – Dean Rusk – Extraordinaire
One of Main Street Rocky Mount's great commercial buildings is Davis Furniture, a preservation show-off. Here it is with new wreaths bringing good cheer to Main Street. On Wednesday, in the rain and wind, I blew in the door to Christmas shop. I knew what I wanted and knew Davis Furniture has a nice selection … Continue reading Rocky Mount, NC: The Christmas Season on Main Street
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