Economic Development in Downtown Rocky Mount -The Official Opening of Station Square – Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

BEN BRADDOCK WELCOMES YOU TO STATION SQUARE There have been historical accounts of ribbon-cutting ceremonies since the end of the 19th century. City officials and neighboring business owners are invited to help celebrate a new venture. We have all seen a large ribbon ceremoniously cut by one or more important figure with speeches to follow. … Continue reading Economic Development in Downtown Rocky Mount -The Official Opening of Station Square – Ribbon Cutting Ceremony →

The Masonic Temple – Honoring A Rocky Mount Architectural Gem

If you meet me on Main Street often, then you know I have picked out the Masonic Temple building on Church Street in Rocky Mount as the site of a Boutique Hotel. I see flags over the front door as if it were the Plaza in New York and when I found Mehmet Ildan's quote, it … Continue reading The Masonic Temple – Honoring A Rocky Mount Architectural Gem →

Caitlin Cary – Needle Print Artist – A Rocky Mount Romance – Part 3

Make New Friends, But Keep the Old, One is Silver, the Other Gold. Do you remember singing this song while growing up? Rocky Mount has a new talented friend in Caitlin Cary who has found her way to Rocky Mount. Her art tells me she understands the "Silver & Gold" nature of preservation and revitalization. … Continue reading Caitlin Cary – Needle Print Artist – A Rocky Mount Romance – Part 3 →

The Caitlin Cary Story – Needle Print Art – Another Way of Preserving Architecture – Part 2

Chapter Two - The Artist's Process Downtown Rocky Mount, NC, 2016 18" x 24" mounted on wood panels Artist Caitlin Cary “We strain to listen to the ghosts and echoes of our inexpressibly wise past, and we have an obligation to maintain these places, to provide these sanctuaries, so that people may be in the … Continue reading The Caitlin Cary Story – Needle Print Art – Another Way of Preserving Architecture – Part 2 →

Rocky Mount Has A New Friend – Welcome Caitlin Cary – Part 1

Chapter One - Music A good story, a page turner, presents itself on many levels. It starts with a character that engages us right away in a setting that comes alive on the page. I love a story that teaches me something new, provides an enriching, spiritual experience, and speaks to something I feel passionately … Continue reading Rocky Mount Has A New Friend – Welcome Caitlin Cary – Part 1 →

What? A Bus Station That Is Good For The Soul?

I know you're busy and think you have no time to be amazed, but some things are good for the soul and the restoration of a building is one of them. Go, lay your hands on the beautiful red brick, in remarkable condition, at the Bus Station. Yes, the Bus Station! Built originally in the … Continue reading What? A Bus Station That Is Good For The Soul? →