Honoring the Past, Building a Future
Winstead Electronics at 126 N.W. Main, the Philips Building, also known as the Bulluck Phillips Building, has been part of Rocky Mount’s downtown streetscape since 1907. Designed by local architect John C. Stout, the two story brick building is an impressive example of Beaux Arts architecture. Four Corinthian pilasters frame the upper story, arched windows … Continue reading The Steadfast Face of Main Street’s Historic Core -#1
Happy September. I hope your labor day weekend was great. If you missed the Labor Day post of Monday, The Safety in Neighborhoods on September 2, and on September 4 this new blog on power washing, you have some catching up to do. All on Mainstreetrockymount.com
I have known and sung the words to the song, September since always. Older now, I understand the meaning of....these precious days I spend with you. Oh, it's a long, long while from May to DecemberBut the days grow short when you reach SeptemberWhen the autumn weather turns the leaves to flameOne hasn't got time … Continue reading Rocky Mount, NC: Labor Day 2025
Rocky Mount is full of heroes. Peter Varney is certainly one of them. I have heroes on my mind since the astronauts brought safely home received so little attention. Main Street is going to start writing about Rocky Mount heroes ASAP. In the mean time think on this…………. What ignoring Elon Musk's latest success in … Continue reading Heroes Among Us: Recognizing Greatness in Rocky Mount and Beyond
These photographs are from my Pinterest Boards that I have collected over time There’s something about an old doorknob that stops me in my tracks. The weight of it in my hand, the patina of age, the craftsmanship—these small details whisper of lives once lived, of voices, of hands turning the knob at the end … Continue reading The Doorknobs of Yesterday – Unlocking Our Rocky Mount, NC Future
