Here’s a book to add to your summer reading list. It is not light reading…the book weighs 7.5 pounds. But if you are interested in Winston-Salem history, buildings, people and architecture, you will enjoy...
There was a time, not terribly long ago, when the area around Reynolda Manor Shopping Center on Reynolda Road was outside of the city limits of Winston-Salem. The area was largely rural, with a...
The Triangle Drive-In Restaurant was located right beside Interstate 40, and it featured a car drive-in where food orders were made and delivered to the car. The restaurant opened in 1961, in a prime...
John P. Charles operated a store, called “The Red Store,” near his home in the Southside neighborhood. He and his wife, Mary Evans Charles, had eight children, four sons and four daughters. Two of...
At this time of the year, our thoughts turn to spring and Easter. Along with visions of crocuses, daffodils, and tulips, those in the know have already made, or are planning, their trek to...
Photos of Old Richmond School, taken in the 1950s, were recently added to the photo files of the Forsyth County Public Library Photograph Collection. They were taken by newspaper photographer, Bill Ray, and are...
Many of us have great memories of celebrating Christmas in Winston-Salem. Based upon the number of requests for copies of the WTOB Tower image over the years, it was an important feature of the...
John C. Buxton was one of seven men who organized the Winston Water Supply Company in 1880. Their job was to build a water system from scratch. After falling short $6,000 in selling shares...
Forsyth County was named for Benjamin Forsyth, a hero of the War of 1812 and an officer in the elite Rifle Regiment. Forsyth’s early life is not fully documented, but he was thought to...
Annie Oakley, Frank Butler, and George Maxwell, all representatives of the Remington Arms Company, came to Winston-Salem to give a shooting exhibition. Approximately 1,000 people braved the inclement weather in Piedmont Park on January...
