Honoring the Past, Building a Future
At some point, while growing up, I wanted to be an architect. Faced with the fact that I'm terrible at math, it wasn't a realistic dream. Writing was a better fit. Today there are career paths I think of as my unlived lives. With a Historic Preservation Degree, the lead character in my new novel could … Continue reading Main Street Lego Architecture – Way Cool!
Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Stepheny, who had a playhouse filled with children who came to play. They had so much fun together, and they all lived happily ever after. The end." This was my dream as a little girl...to have a playhouse. Dreams are coming true in Rocky Mount. … Continue reading River and Twine – Tiny Home Hotel in Rocky Mount, NC
Rocky Mount needs to clone an accomplished person like Amy Facca who is a historic preservation planner, architectural historian, and grant writer with a strong interested in cultural economic development. She holds a Master’s degree in Architectural History and Historic Preservation from the University of Virginia. I discovered Amy while researching how we can undertake an inventory … Continue reading Rocky Mount Has A Unique Signature
It is my hope that Rocky Mount's Sear's homes will inspire us to consider our policies and programs that highlight and protect our treasured historic architecture. - Stepheny Houghtlin I thank Rose Thornton for her tireless work in searching and finding the Sears Catalog … Continue reading Rocky Mount’s Sears Catalog Homes – A Significant Architectural Asset – Part 3
“If we do not honor our past, we lose our future. If we destroy our roots, we cannot grow.” — Friedensreich Hundertwasser Austrian-born artist and architect In doing research for the blog, I meet the most interesting people. Yesterday it was Rose Thornton who has provided the photographs of our Rocky Mount Sears homes. We must invite her … Continue reading Rocky Mount’s Sears Catalog Homes – A Significant Architectural Asset – Part 2
Rose Thornton has got to be one of the most interesting people I could possibly introduce you to. For the last 15 years, she has been traveling around the county seeking and finding Sears Catalog Homes. She writes newspaper and magazine articles, makes TV appearances, lectures. and is the author of The Houses That Sears … Continue reading Rocky Mount’s Sears Catalog Homes – A Significant Historical Architectural Asset – Part 1
