250 and counting…

I grow old ... I grow old ... I shall wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled.   Shall I part my hair behind?   Do I dare to eat a peach? I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach. I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each.   I do not think…

First look from the top…

All through 1964 and 1965, the legendary Winston-Salem Journal photographer Frank Jones was in a frenzy. For over three decades, the Reynolds Building, completed in 1929, had been the tallest building in Winston-Salem. There had been a number of aerial photographs of the Reynolds Building taken from aircraft flying high above the downtown area, but…

Simply great photo…

The September issue of Winston-Salem Monthly magazine features a stunning foldout cover photo of the heart of downtown by the redoubtable J. Sinclair. Find a copy, buy it and enjoy. Better yet, buy several copies…this is an instant collector's item. Here is a guide to the principal buildings in the photo, with dates and architects,…