West Fourth Street at Trade Street: Then & Now
This 1911 view of West Fourth Street was taken just to the west of the disjointed North Trade Street intersection. The tall stone building at the left is the Masonic Temple. The other section...
Category: Blast from the Past: Stories from our History
Sometimes ordinary days become red-letter days because of extraordinary events and people. Read about these red-letter days that sometimes get lost through the years.
W-S Automobile Club Travels to Washington, D. C., 1927.
On November 19, 1927, President Calvin Coolidge stepped out of the White House, descended the steps, and greeted members of the Winston-Salem Automobile Club who had traveled three days to meet him. He briefly...
Highway Markers: William Cyrus Briggs
If you’ve driven on North Main Street, crossing West First Street, you’ve probably noticed the North Carolina Highway Marker on the southwest corner of North Main Street. The marker is shown in the photo...
Ronnie and the Flames: Can You Identify?
This photograph was taken about 1966, showing a combo group called Ronnie and the Flames. They are performing at a gasoline station. This is another photo of Ronnie and the Flames. Can anyone identify...
Twin-City Profile: Roy Milburn Hinshaw
May 12, 1913 is a red-letter date in Winston-Salem’s history because it is the official date that Winston and Salem were consolidated. After years of meetings, debates, arguments, and planning, the towns decided that...
Twin-City Profile: James Luther Lashmit
James Luther Lashmit was born in 1872. He grew up on a “one-horse” farm in Forsyth County. When he was young, he attended the old free school at Flat Rock and high school at...
Wayback Wednesday: NC’s Home-Run Derby of 1961
If you wanted to see major league baseball players hit home runs in 1961, you didn’t have to leave Winston-Salem; you just had to travel to Ernie Shore Field. Following a exciting home run...
Wayback Wednesday: 1949 Centennial Parade – Kindergarten-Style
Everyone in Forsyth County was caught up in the spirit of the ’49ers’ in May 1949. Forsyth County Centennial plans were in the works for over a year, and the parade that made its...
Wayback Wednesday: The Zevely House
The stately brick house that sits on a lot facing West Fourth Street, between Summit Street and Brookstown Avenue, has a long and interesting history. In fact, it is referred to as the oldest...
Wayback Wednesday: The Taylor House
The William Barrett Taylor house sits on a point of land that faces West Fourth Street, and is flanked by Brookstown Avenue and Grace Court. William Barrett Taylor (1851-1933) came to Winston-Salem in the...