October 14,1954: Penney’s New Building
This was a red-letter day for J. C. Penney Company in 1954. Penney’s opened their new department store on the corner of West Fourth and Marshall Streets. The $1-million building was built on the...
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September 25:Happy Birthday! Edward W. O’Hanlon
Edward W. O’Hanlon was born on this day in 1870, in Fayetteville, to Andrew Jackson and Amelia Atkins O’Hanlon. He came to Winston in 1894 after earning his pharmacist degree. He bought the L....
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 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...
September 11,1919:New Anchor Store Opens
The ad shown above is only half of the full newspaper page that was devoted to advertising the new Anchor Store that opened on this day in 1919. Located at 120-122 West Fourth Street,...
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...
August 15,1926: D. G. Craven Addresses Lighted Signs
On this day in 1926, local merchant, D. G. Craven, announced that the lighted and overhanging advertising signs along Fourth Street are an eyesore for the street. Craven volunteered to remove his $500 electric...
July 19,1941: Scrap Aluminum Campaign
On this day in 1941, an aluminum parade kicked off the city’s scrap aluminum campaign. The campaign will run for a week and is being sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Metal collection...
July 14,1911:Brown Memorial Baptist Church Lets Contract
On this day in 1911, a contract was let to complete construction at Brown Memorial Baptist Church. A. H. Walls will be the contractor to complete the building, which includes the auditorium, vestibule and...