Holy Week on Main Street in Prayer for the Community of Rocky Mount,NC

Palm Sunday: Here are some photographs of Easter decorations I have collected through the years. I hope they make you smile. Let's all pray throughout this Holy Week for one another and for our businesses and neighborhoods, for continued Preservation, Restoration and the Repurposing of our historical architecture that makes Rocky Mount special. Let's pray … Continue reading Holy Week on Main Street in Prayer for the Community of Rocky Mount,NC →

Preserving Rocky Mount’s Story: The Significance of Bungalow Homes

If you read this blog with any regularity, you know I have 'a thing' for bungalow architecture. It was not something I grew up with in Evanston, IL. When moving to Nashville, NC, I found within the heart of Rocky Mount, a treasure trove of architectural gems that weave together the rich tapestry of the … Continue reading Preserving Rocky Mount’s Story: The Significance of Bungalow Homes →

A Daughtridge Family 1915 Bungalow In Edgecombe County – Part 1

I know 'one thing leads to another' is a cliche, but when I began writing the Main Street blog, that's what always happens. My favorite is, "Have you met so in so? You need to talk to them." That's how I know all these wonderful people in Rocky Mount, NC. As an example, I spent … Continue reading A Daughtridge Family 1915 Bungalow In Edgecombe County – Part 1 →

Wayne County – Recollections of a Grandfather’s Grocery Store: A Boy’s Journey Through Nostalgia

It is bad enough leaving Goldsboro after a fabulous Main Street Conference, but harder still is the loss of a storyteller with wonderful tales to tell. I was fortunate to spend time with a grand friend, TMB, while attending the Main Street Conference in Goldsboro, NC. He is a storyteller, my favorite kind, that talks … Continue reading Wayne County – Recollections of a Grandfather’s Grocery Store: A Boy’s Journey Through Nostalgia →

Blogger, Stepheny Houghtlin, Headed to Goldsboro and the Main Street Conference

Paramount Theater Location for Conference I'm headed to Goldsboro, NC and the Main Street Conference. I hope you have read the various posts I write about the Main Street program. I attended the March 10-12, 2020 conference in New Bern and loved every minute of the programing and meeting other enthusiasts who were there in … Continue reading Blogger, Stepheny Houghtlin, Headed to Goldsboro and the Main Street Conference →