Honoring the Past, Building a Future
In creating the Main Street blog, I have written about the value of historic shotgun houses, highlighting their cultural significance, architectural charm, and place in our city’s history. Now, it is time to turn words into action. Rocky Mount’s inventory of shotgun houses is dwindling, and without immediate intervention, we risk losing an essential part … Continue reading Preserving Rocky Mount’s Shotgun Houses: A Call to Action
If you have been reading the blog, you know I am interested in the stories that are attached to all of the historic commercial architecture on Main Street - also a metaphor for the area surrounding downtown. Perhaps you can't personify the architecture as I do. I write that "a building speaks to me..." As … Continue reading Revitalizing Our Past, Enriching Our Future: The Economic Power of Preservation #4
Imagine walking down a street where the echoes of the past greet you at every step, where the buildings stand not just as structures but as living testimonies to the hands that built them, the dreams they housed, and the community they nurtured. This is Main Street, Rocky Mount—a place where history whispers through brick … Continue reading A Path Through Time: Walking with History on Rocky Mount’s Main Street
Get Involved in Saving Rocky Mount's History! Rocky Mount’s rich history is woven into the very fabric of our community, reflected in the architecture that has stood the test of time. These historic structures aren't just buildings; they are the stories of the past, the memories of those who came before us, and the foundation … Continue reading Call To Action: Preserve Our Heritage
Here is a restaurant destined to be a place where customers return. This excellent location on Main Street, in a repurposed building, is a great example of the revitalization going on downtown. If you read this blog on a regular basis you have come to know that I can look at the world through an … Continue reading Main Street Gastropub Has Reopened
Click on this video created for the readers of the Main Street blog because I need you to care about preserving and restoring this little jewels. They are the answer to a lot of our housing needs. This American architecture, saved and purposeful again can add to Rocky Mount's reputation for preservation. The housing becomes … Continue reading A Video About Caring For The Shotgun Housing of Rocky Mount, NC
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