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...
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September 28,1906: New Zinzendorf Hotel Opens
On this day in 1906, the new Zinzendorf Hotel opened on Main Street. After the original Zinzendorf Hotel burned in 1892, there was a hope that another hotel could be built. In 1905, some...
August 16,1906: Brown-Rogers to Expand
On this day in 1906, the Union Republican announced that the Brown-Rogers Company is planning to enlarge their hardware store by an addition, three stories high. The store will occupy space on Main Street. The...
July 10,1911: RJR Opens New Office
On this day in 1911, the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco office force moved into their new building on the corner of Main and Fifth Streets. The office force moved from RJR Factory #8, where...
April 23,1929: R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Has a New Home
As the tobacco business grew, so did the need for a larger office force for R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. Winston’s City Hall was located on the corner of Main and Fourth Street. When...
April 7, 1911: People’s Shoe Store Opens
Masten Building W. C. Wright People’s Shoe Store opened on this day in 1911. It was located in the new Masten Building on the corner...
February 24, 1927: Urband Building Collapses
Frank Urband operated a clothing store at 411 N. Main Street. On this day in 1927, the wall of his building collapsed, causing much excitement in downtown Winston-Salem. The photo shows the crowd that...
February 7, 1956: Downtown Garage Service Station Opens
The grand opening for the new Downtown Garage Service Station was featured in a large advertisement in the Winston-Salem Journal. Photographs of the 49 service station and garage employees encircled the announcement of the...