Honoring the Past, Building a Future
Rocky Mount NC: Preservation of Historic Commercial and Residential Architecture
Many of you have asked, "How can I help?" Here is your chance by simply signing an online petition to show community support for a Facade Grant Program that is being considered by City Council. Our Downtown Rocky Mount friend, Ben Braddock, Commercial Real Estate Broker, General Contractor and owner of Station … Continue reading Looking for a Way to Help Save Main Street? Sign This Online Letter of Support
Believe me, this is an important step when talking about saving Main Street. Programs across the country, regardless of what they are called, that have focused on the restoration and renovation of the facades of their commercial Main Street buildings, have been successful in attracting business and downtown life. After spending some time talking with our new … Continue reading A Downtown Facade Grant Program Being Considered by Rocky Mount City Council
YOU ARE INVITED Preservation of our architectural assets needs a critical mass of people who are interested in having a voice in the matter. As a board member of Preservation Rocky Mount, I’m heading up a new Advocacy committee. I know many of you who read this blog have a great interest in the continuing … Continue reading Partnering with Stepheny – February 13th – 6:00PM – Station Square
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
I have sought out Amy Facca again who is a historic preservation planner, architectural historian, and grant writer with a strong interest in economic development. In Oct. 2013 she wrote an informative piece about various emerging facade improvement programs that benefit communities. These are incentive programs created to encourage the restoration of the exterior appearance of … Continue reading ‘Main Street’ Belongs to All of Us -Another Program Idea For The Restoration of Main Street’s Facades – Part 3
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