Rocky Mount, NC: Troy Davis Talked Truth to Power at a Council Meeting And Was Punished. He Came Back!

Bill West's April 26th Telegram Article, is a great read about Troy Davis and the city investments in his projects. It comes on the heels of the article about the attack Councilman Knight made on Troy at a prior City Council meeting. (If you missed the dustup, basically translated, Knight said, "After all I've done … Continue reading Rocky Mount, NC: Troy Davis Talked Truth to Power at a Council Meeting And Was Punished. He Came Back! →

Say It Isn’t So: PRM Salvage Store Denied Access To Save Architectural Elements

Door Surround Just Sold Thanks to Our Two 'Can't Do Without' Bill Johnson and Bill O'keeffe They Hefted This Beauty For The New Owner Preservation Rocky Mount (PRM) opened a retail site in the fall of 2003 in an effort to preserve or provide architectural elements for those who are restoring properties or want to … Continue reading Say It Isn’t So: PRM Salvage Store Denied Access To Save Architectural Elements →

Rocky Mount, NC – Preservation At Work – The Restoration of Historic Homes

Downtown Concord’s North Union Street Historic District. I couldn't resist writing a blog piece about the Milas B. Leslie House. Preservation North Carolina (PNC) featured the house and provided the description. When you study these 'before and after' photographs, I hope you find them fascinating too. Once there were raggedy windows and missing porch posts, … Continue reading Rocky Mount, NC – Preservation At Work – The Restoration of Historic Homes →

A Light Shines Within The Abandoned Bungalows of Rocky Mount

Tuesday afternoon, wanting to finish David Habersham's book, The Powers That Be, I turned on my Kindle and snuggled back in bed. Between falling asleep and reading, it grew dark outside and there were no lights turned on in the 'cottage for two' either. From the interior of the house, a small light came from … Continue reading A Light Shines Within The Abandoned Bungalows of Rocky Mount →

Seeing Past the State of Things: Rocky Mount, NC Housing

Hill Street - Rocky Mount, NC "The pleasure of restoring an historic home is reserved for those who see past the decaying structure and its weeds, overgrown brush, broken windows, and battered shutters. To see past the current state requires one to see the beauty of its bones and how it once was and could … Continue reading Seeing Past the State of Things: Rocky Mount, NC Housing →

The Possibilities of Color in Rocky Mount, NC

A favorite word of mine is Possibilities. It is a positive word that applies to what is ahead, perhaps another trip to Italy, or the completed garden of my dreams. There is a possibility that not a house in the historic districts of Rocky Mount will remain boarded up and neglected. I believe there is … Continue reading The Possibilities of Color in Rocky Mount, NC →