Honoring the Past, Building a Future
I want you to look at an example of an ordinary commercial building, not unlike some we have on Howard Steet. I encourage you to see the buildings I photographed with this example of a renovated commercial building in mind. According to Moss: Architecture: Design: Green, whose architectural firm did the work, this former repair shop has … Continue reading Howard Street – A Street to Build a Dream On – Part 2
The year is winding down and within all of us remain the children we once were who still anticipate Christmas. Based on comments you have left on this blog, Christmas memories are some of your favorite when remembering Main Street Rocky Mount; a downtown where everyone enjoyed the decorations, the shopping, and greeted each other with a heartfelt Merry … Continue reading Main Street Christmas Reflection with Love from Stepheny
l 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, I'm heading up a new Advocacy committee for Preservation Rocky Mount. I know many of you who read this blog have a great interest in the continuing revitalization efforts of … Continue reading Partnering With Stepheny – Beginning February 2019
I have sought out Amy Facca again who is a historic preservation planner, architectural historian, and grant writer with a strong interest in economic development. In Oct. 2013 she wrote an informative piece about various emerging facade improvement programs that benefit communities. These are incentive programs created to encourage the restoration of the exterior appearance of … Continue reading ‘Main Street’ Belongs to All of Us -Another Program Idea For The Restoration of Main Street’s Facades – Part 3
It has been said that Rocky Mount has the best collection of historically significant architecture in the entire state. We'll take that compliment. We have beautiful examples of what successful preservation looks like thanks to Peter Varney whose watch included the Train & Bus Station, The Imperial Center, the Douglas Block, and StreetScape. You have to … Continue reading ‘Main Street’ Belongs to All of Us – Part 1
“If we do not honor our past, we lose our future. If we destroy our roots, we cannot grow.” — Friedensreich Hundertwasser Austrian-born artist and architect In doing research for the blog, I meet the most interesting people. Yesterday it was Rose Thornton who has provided the photographs of our Rocky Mount Sears homes. We must invite her … Continue reading Rocky Mount’s Sears Catalog Homes – A Significant Architectural Asset – Part 2
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