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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NEW BLOG POST - SUNDAY - MOBILE FRIENDLY - What do 'The Wise Men' have to do with college graduation speeches? Let me know what you think about Stepheny's point of view on the subject. Mainstreetrockymount.com

Every preservationist has a beginning. Because the Sunday blog post on Mainstreetrockymount.com is partially about Stepheny's world as a little girl, I invite you to join me. I think you will resonate with the nostalgia…saddle shoes and a polo coat I wore in high school and took to college in Lexington, Ky.