April 5,1920: City’s First Car Show
Winston-Salem’s first car show took place on this day in 1920 at Pepper’s Warehouse, located at Liberty and Eighth Streets. (Photo above at left, showing a side entrance to the warehouse, at...
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March 18: Happy Birthday! Joseph O. White
Joseph Oliver White was born in Winston in 1860 to James Alexander and Louisa Marion Carmichael White. His father owned a buggy business, White’s Buggy Shop, and Joseph became a partner in the business...
March 7,1972: Center Theatre Ends its Run
The Colonial Theatre opened at 427 North Liberty Street in 1926. For the slim price of 35-cents, adults could see the theatre from the inside, and watch the feature film, Lady Windermere’s Fan. They...
February 26, 1933: Bus Zone Removed
On this date in 1933, an announcement in the Winston-Salem Journal alerted residents that the bus zone on the east side of the courthouse, on Main Street, will soon be abolished. Instead, buses will...
February 8, 1926: Colonial Theatre Opens
On this day in 1926, the Colonial Theatre opened at 427 North Liberty Street, trademarked by its white columns reminiscent of a colonial mansion. For the slim price of 35 cents, adults could see...