Moravian, or Advent, stars are identified with Winston-Salem and are frequently seen in home and downtown decorations. The handmade stars were originally made in Germany, but local history credits Julius A. Lineback (shown above)...
This is the first of two Then & Now posts that will appear in September. The black & white photos show places in Winston-Salem at an earlier time, paired with a recent (color) photo...
In the 1891 “Bird’s Eye View of the Twin-Cities,” shown above, Burke Street was called Shallowford Street, an extension of the street that is known today as First Street. In the foreground of the...
The Toddle House was a national chain restaurant, founded in Memphis in 1932, specializing in breakfast and open 24/7. The tiny buildings were built according to the same plan, each with a short counter with...
People referred to the business at the corner of Fourth and Spruce Streets as Sosnik’s for years after the name was formally changed to Thalhimers in 1953. Morris Sosnik and his brother-in-law, Samuel Sosnik,...
City leaders tried for years to fund a public school. Their efforts finally produced the West End Graded School, which was dedicated in 1884. The school was called the “Crowning Glory of Winston.” The...
The construction of a new building was announced on this day in 1953. A new Penney’s Department Store would be built on the corner of West Fourth and Marshall Streets. The lot was currently...
A new multi-story office building was announced on this day in 2012. It was planned for the northeast corner of Broad and Fourth Streets. The announcement said that the new building would be 51,803-square-feet...
An announcement was made on this day in 1927 that a two-story office building will be built on the northwest corner of Spruce and Fourth Streets. The plans were completed by Northup and O’Brien...
The opening of a new building on West Fourth Street was announced on this day in 1957. The announcement in the Winston-Salem Journal proclaimed the opening during the previous week at 114 and 116 West...
