On this day in 1919, several events were taking place regarding managing traffic in Winston-Salem. One regulation that was put into place prohibited a left-hand turn around the traffic officer at the intersection of...
On this day in 1923, Patterson Drug Company opened its business at 112 West Fourth Street. The building was previously occupied by White Star Grocery Company. C. T. Patterson was president of the company....
On this day in 1948, Winston-Salem began to experiment with one-way traffic on some of the downtown streets. The photo shown above was made in 1950, and shows the intersection of West Fourth and...
On this day in 1921, the Bon-Aer, Winston-Salem’s newest outdoor motion picture house, opened. The opening bill starred Mary Pickford in “Pollyanna.” The Bon-Aer was located on West Fourth Street, between Cherry and Marshall...
On this day in 1954, Woolworth announced plans to purchase and renovate the half block around Forsyth Theatre, on West Fourth Street, to build its second store in the city. The first store was...
The Winston Theatre opened on this day in 1949. Located at 635 West Fourth Street, the Winston Theatre was designed by well-known theatre architect Earle Stillwell of Henderson, North Carolina. It...
The Winston Nut and Candy Shop opened on this day in 1960. The shop was located at 120 West Fourth Street. The business was owned by Milton Burton who came to Winston-Salem from...
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...
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...
An announcement appeared in the Winston-Salem Journal on this date in 1964, advising residents that demolition of two buildings on West Fourth Street was scheduled to begin in two days. The buildings to be...
