(Click Photo to Enlarge) Preserving Main Street Needs Your Voice to Help
Saving Buildings Like This
Let’s Fix All the Broken Glass
Safety Considerations
Vegetation Growing on Facades-This can be fixed.
2nd Story Broken Glass Along Main Street
Can you Image this facade ‘fixed’
Moisture and Black Mold Abides
Tag Archives: Preservation Rocky Mount
You Can Come Home Again – Erwin Wilde Did – Home To Machaven
Erwin Wilde came home to Machaven last night. A house built in 1907-1908 for her grandmother, and James Hines, her grandfather, a leading businessman, civic leader. H.P.S. Keller was the architect for the 2 1/2-story, Classical Revival style brick dwelling with … Continue reading
Preservation Rocky Mount Membership Gathers at Machaven Tonight – January 7th
I’m looking forward to this Members Only opportunity: People interested in the preservation of our architectural inventory will be gathering in this special place that is alive and well again. Machaven: A crown jewell in the community. You may join … Continue reading
‘Planting Your Flag in the Ground’ – Another City Council Meeting
“If you have eyes to see past the broken glass and boarded facades, if you look up as I do, you will see what I see. Commercial architecture holding the heartbeat and stories of Rocky Mount.” -Stepheny Houghtlin This quote … Continue reading
Partnering with Stepheny – February 13th – 6:00PM – Station Square
YOU ARE INVITED Preservation of our architectural assets needs a critical mass of people who are interested in having a voice in the matter. As a board member of Preservation Rocky Mount, I’m heading up a new Advocacy committee. I … Continue reading
Villa Place Tales – The Kids that Grew Up in Villa Place
She sat on the porch and watched the moon rise. Soon its amber fluid drenched the earth and quenched the thirst of the day. Zora Neale Hurston (edited SFH) Throughout the South you find front porches tucked beneath deep overhangs. These … Continue reading
Architectural Salvage – For Preservationists, Tinkers and Gardeners
I “You must learn how to extract things of value out of things that seem totally worthless.” Pastor Adelaja Sunday What the heck is the Preservation Architectural Salvage Store? It sells historic and reclaimed architectural features. Items are donated to the … Continue reading
Preservation – Rocky Mount’s Historic Downtown Part 2 – People’s Bank
Saturday: The rain slashes the windows, all color drained from the day. Hurricane Matthew has mustered enough strength to hurl a downpour upon us. In writing about People’s Bank, part of the Preservation Rocky Mount tour last Sunday, a black … Continue reading
