Tag: Preservation

Goldsboro – An Accredited Main Street Program – I Have Things To Show You

  Welcome to Goldsboro: Note the widened sidewalks, the street lighting, the green space and trees, the pattern brick sidewalks, awnings, the beautiful restoration of each facade. Historically correct upper windows, a unified streetscape. How this corner building once looked and then...below... the restoration...my photo a few days ago Once Upon a Time and Today … Continue reading Goldsboro – An Accredited Main Street Program – I Have Things To Show You →

The Old Neighborhood – 700 Block Arlington Street

By now, the morning sun was just over the horizon and it came at me like a sidearm pitch between the houses of my old neighborhood. I shielded my eyes. This being early October, there were already piles of leaves pushed against the curb—more leaves than I remembered from my autumns here—and less open space … Continue reading The Old Neighborhood – 700 Block Arlington Street →

Reaching September On Main Street

One of my favorite renditions is Willie Nelson singing September Song - - Oh, it's a long long while from May to December but the days grow short when you reach September....I'm sure you can't believe, nor can I, that June, July, and August are behind us. A summer not without blessings, but over-all, a … Continue reading Reaching September On Main Street →

Another Reimagining Of The Railroad Shed

I can't imagine my life without reading, nor can I imagine life without the music that follows us through the years. To this day a song can take us back to the high school dances when we first danced cheek to cheek. Ella Fitzgerald remains one of my favorites. A song of hers came to … Continue reading Another Reimagining Of The Railroad Shed →

Let’s Ride Over To Tarboro And View How Commitment And Hard Work Wins Accreditation

“In those days in my small town, parents didn't seem to worry so much about what their kids were doing as long as they made it home in time for dinner.” ― K. Martin Beckner, Chips of Red Pa Forty years ago, Tarboro was one of the original five towns that became members of The … Continue reading Let’s Ride Over To Tarboro And View How Commitment And Hard Work Wins Accreditation →