September 23,1953:Buildings Named at Wake Forest
An announcement was made on this day in 1953, that the new chapel on the Wake Forest College campus will be named Wait Chapel. The chapel was named for Samuel Wait, the first president...
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September 22,2002: Reynolds Auditorium is Renovated
Reynolds Auditorium has seen its share of activity over the years. In addition to events involving R. J. Reynolds High School, it has served as an entertainment venue for the community. Since it opened...
September 21,1919: Buena Vista Lots for Sale
The half-page newspaper ad shown above caught the attention of Sunday readers on this day in 1919. The ad announced the availability of building lots in the neighborhood called Buena Vista. Some of the...
September 20,2002: City’s First Block Party
The City of Winston-Salem and the Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership threw a block party on this day in 2002. The party was a celebration of the $2.6 million makeover of Fourth Street. The project began...
September 19,1986: RJR Tobaccoville Plant Opens
The world’s largest and most automated cigarette manufacturing plant was dedicated on this day in 1986, in Tobaccoville. Built by R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, the plant had 2 million square feet of floor...
September 18,1954: Wachovia Museum Reopens
The Wachovia Museum was dedicated on this day in 1954. The museum was housed in the former Salem Boys School on the corner of Main and Academy Streets. Many dignitaries and former students of...
September 17,1959: Sears Enlarges Parking Lot
Sears Roebuck and Company announced in a full-page newspaper ad that the new customer parking lot was open. The new parking lot, with room for 250 more cars, was celebrated by a Grand Opening...
September 16,1938:Last Streetcar Tracks Removed
On this day in 1938, the last exposed streetcar tracks were removed from the city streets. The last tracks to be removed were located on Glade Street, from Sunset Drive to Peter’s Creek....
September 15,1933: Davis Department Store Opens
On this day in 1933, a new store was announced in Winston-Salem. The new store, called Davis Inc., was established by E. L. Davis Sr., Paul Price Davis, J. Neal Davis, and J. B....
September 14,1955: F. W. Woolworth’s New Store
On this day in 1955, F. W. Woolworth opened a new store on West Fourth and Spruce Streets. The first Woolworth store opened in Winston-Salem in 1916, located on Liberty Street. Fires damaged the...