August 20: Happy Birthday! George Thomas Brown
George Thomas Brown was born on this day in 1869, in Mocksville, to Rufus D. and Sarah Gibbs Brown. He moved to Winston-Salem as a child and attended the local schools. He also studied...
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August 20,1960: Firestone Store Demolished
On this day in 1960, demolition began on the old Firestone store at Fifth and Cherry Streets. It was located across from the Robert E. Lee Hotel. The photo above shows the Firestone store...