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Rocky Mount’s Sears Catalog Homes – A Significant Architectural Asset – Part 3

Posted on July 24, 2018 by

It is my hope that Rocky Mount’s Sear’s homes will inspire us to consider our policies and programs that highlight and protect our treasured historic architecture.                       – Stepheny Houghtlin … Continue reading →

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Rocky Mount’s Sears Catalog Homes – A Significant Architectural Asset – Part 2

Posted on July 21, 2018 by

“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 … Continue reading →

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Rocky Mount’s Sears Catalog Homes – A Significant Historical Architectural Asset – Part 1

Posted on July 19, 2018 by

Rose Thornton has got to be one of the most interesting people I could possibly introduce you to. For the last 15 years, she has been traveling around the county seeking and finding Sears Catalog Homes. She writes newspaper and … Continue reading →

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