Honoring the Past, Building a Future
In 1923 one of Rocky Mount's architectural gems was moved to what became the Villa Place Historic District. This Queen Anne Victorian home holds court on 326 Howell Street. This house is known as the W.D. Cochran home. It is one of the dwindling examples of two-story Queen Anne's that once stood near the central … Continue reading Telling Our Architectural Story – Part Of Welcoming New People To Rocky Mount
“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 presence of forces larger than those of the moment.” Ken Burns Adrienne Copland is an active voice in the Rocky Mount … Continue reading 306 Villa is on the Demolition List – If Lost – Can It Serve as Our Penn Station
“Architecture has its own realm...a sensitive container for the rhythm of footsteps on the floor, for the concentration of work, for the silence of sleep.” Peter Zumthor, Thinking Architecture I'm feeling a bit nervous like when I was first taken home to meet the parents of the boy I was in love with. Would they … Continue reading Historic Villa Place District Has Its Own Realm……
She sat on the porch and watched the moon rise. Soon its amber fluid drenched the earth and quenched the thirst of the day. Zora Neale Hurston (edited SFH) Throughout the South you find front porches tucked beneath deep overhangs. These open-air rooms continue to beckon family and friends where they gather to enjoy a cool … Continue reading Villa Place Tales – The Kids that Grew Up in Villa Place
“We owe it to each other to tell stories.” - Neil Gaiman It's easy to imagine....Parents on the front porch, children playing under the street lights, the heat of the day lifting, cicadas chirping in the trees. Look, there is Polly Reynolds over on South Howell, and Nancy Reynolds living behind the Tulloss brothers, Robert Watson on … Continue reading YOU ARE INVITED TO A FREE EVENT: Save the Date – Friday, October 20th – 7:00-8:30 PM – Braswell School
The Historic Villa Place District is Getting Ready for Company Friday, Oct. 20 - 7-8:30 PM - Villa Tales -Growing Up in Villa Place @Braswell School - Corner Pearl & Nash Street (Now the Tar River … Continue reading Behind the Scenes: Historic Villa Place Walking Tour Events – Put These Dates on Your Calendar
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