Honoring the Past, Building a Future
Bungalows typically feature sloped roofs, open floor plans, large front windows, and broad front porches. Depending on the style, bungalows can feature more than one story. The Arts and Crafts movement ushered the American-style bungalow into prominence during the early twentieth century, and variations of this style continue to be sought-after by homeowners around the … Continue reading Rocky Mount Tuesday: Bungalow Appreciation Day
The plums are back in the produce section of Rocky Mount's groceries. I stood before a mound of then at Harris Teeter, picking the right ones to bring home. Flickering on my internal memory screen was the movie of running away from home, age 10. I picked some plums from the bowl on the kitchen … Continue reading A Stepheny Reflection – Remembering Our Youth Growing Up In America
800 Tarboro Street - Home of Jean Bailey and Family I went to the Edgemont Community Association (HECA)meeting Tuesday night (7:00PM) at St. Marks on 1150 Tarboro St. Are you in need of prayer? Reverend Robert Yarborough is the man to see. This white lady wanted to shout afterward, hallelujah, and that's bold for an … Continue reading Historic Edgemont Community Association – Meeting Angels Unaware in Rocky Mount, NC
I follow a fabulous blog called Spitalfields Life. Be sure to check out this link: https://spitalfieldslife.com I smile when a new post shows up in my e-mail. The latest blog is called The Secret Gardens of Spitalfields. One of the coolest things that has happened in the Five Points area of Rocky Mount was the … Continue reading Blanches Restaurant in Rocky Mount, NC And The Secret Gardens of Spitalfields in London
LUCCA, ITALY, Historic urban street scene, Tuscany, Italy We all have these unlived lives, a place we wanted to live like Lucca in Italy, for me. I would have liked to run a bookstore with a cat sleeping in a chair with other soft seating where a customer could sit leafing through a coffee table … Continue reading Stepheny’s Reflection on Unlived Lives and Rocky Mount Preservation
“You've come to the right place that will need your strong leadership and experience to run the Rocky Mount revitalization train straight and true. A walk down Main Street will introduce you to a palate of fine commercial architecture that has an honored past, is under-going restoration and repurposing, and is filled with stories. I … Continue reading Welcome Keith Rogers – New City Manager – Rocky Mount, NC – 3/6/23
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