Honoring the Past, Building a Future
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.
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Two small moments—one in a movie theater, one on a London street, remind me that what we preserve aren't just buildings, but stories that happened in just the right place, at just the right time, and they become a kind of personal landmark. I’ve always loved the movie 84 Charing Cross Road, the quiet affection … Continue reading Why Main Street Memories Deserve a Place in Preservation
Every so often, you meet someone whose quiet example rewrites your idea of what hope looks like. I've spent some time with Grounded Roots Farm owners, Joy & Jason, in their newly open store, Planifolia at Station Square. (Where the wine shop was.) This splendid couple stopped me in my tracks as I listened to … Continue reading Planifolia: Where Sustainability, Family, and Faith Take Root
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