A look at the history of North Wilkesboro in Wilkes County, NC
When we bought Melody Square/ Roses building for The Block there was a hallway full of old photos of North Wilkesboro. We carefully took them down, and stored them. Our goal was to get them back “out” for the public to continue to enjoy. It took a few months and some few late nights, but we hope you enjoy our towns rich history!
First store building in N. Wilkesboro built in 1890 by J.R. Finley building on the corner of 6th and Main. Now home to The Block!Roses Department Store Grand Opening 1968. Now home to The Block!Main Street before paving looking West from behind The Block. (late 1800)Main Street in North Wilkesboro, NC in the 1950’s.
Ninth Street Hill, N. Wilkesboro, NC 1910 Getting ready for cobblestone.BOOK a Birthday Party HereMain St. North Wilkesboro looking West from 9th and Main St. year 1909 est.North Wilkesboro est. 1946
One of the first automobiles in N. Wilkesboro photo 1909 est.Brame Drug 1918 located on 9th and Main St. N. Wilkesboro building constructed 1891 est.Main Street N. Wilkesboro. Hardware and Church and Sons later became Jenkins Hardware. Deposit & Savings Bank N. Wilkesboro established March 2, 1903 on Main St.
Covered bridge over Reddies River destroyed in 1916 flood. F.D. Forester Building in 1906 corner of tenth and Main St. Hotel Wilkes in North Wilkesboro, N.C.
Smoak Furniture Co. later Jenkin’s Hardware and J.R. Priester’s ClothingFirst grade school built in 1892. New Benton Hall building built on the property in 1913
Main St. looking West from 9th St. and Main Street. est 1910Ad for Independent Oil Company company established in 1929Wilkes Hospital Inc in North Wilkesboro photo from 1940’s
Allen Theater c. 1940 burned in 1961 located in N. Wilkesboro, N.C. Orpheum Theater in 1940s in N. Wilkesboro on the corner of C Street and 10th StreetNorth Wilkesboro, N.C. looking East from Hotel Wilkes. c. 1950’s
Amuzu Theater on Main St. North Wilkesboro. Later became the Strand and later became the Allen TheaterBook Toddler Round Up HereMain Street view of Liberty Theater c. 1950’s looking from todays NWPD
Allen Theater in the 1950’s N. Wilkesboro, NCDowntown N. Wilkesboro Main Street c. 1921Opera House N. Wilkesboro between C & D Streets building cost estimated $17,000 in 1906
North Wilkesboro, NC Mid 1930’s Gaddy Motor Company Chevrolet Buick new facility 1941Photo from 1940’s of Wilkes Laundry building was across Main St. from The Block.
White Horse Furniture Co. c. 1940’s located on A Street N. Wilkesboro, N.C. Book Event Space Here
Finley Park c. 1930’s W.F. Gaddy House on the right and The Finley House on the left North Wilkesboro, NC North Wilkesboro High School torn down in 2003 but the last class to graduate was 1952Main Street North Wilkesboro NC from the view of 9th Street.
Home on 6th Street in N. Wilkesboro built in 1906-1907. House no longer standing. Duncan Electric established in 1906 photo c. 1950’s. Lineberry Foundry on D Street in N. Wilkesboro, NC.
Finley House at 1208 E. Street North Wilkesboro built in 1870Local Families at Riverview around 1910. Finley, Cameron, Martin, Gordon Families
Main Street N. Wilkesboro, NC circa 1939Forest Furniture Company now the site of The Block. Forest Furniture burned and Roses was built. Main St. N. Wilkesboro, NC Marlow’s retail with Call Hotel above Marlow’s. Circa 1950’s
Oak Furniture in the 1940 flood later became Drew Furniture Co. 10th and Main Street in N. Wilkesboro, N.C. circa 1950’sphoto from the 1950’s 10th St. North Wilkesboro, NC later became library
Insurance Service and Credit Corporation ad from 1956 located in N. Wilkesboro, NC
Sentinel Insurance Agency North Wilkesboro, NC opened in 1935North Wilkesboro School built in 1913Call Hotel above Marlow’s on North Wilkesboro, NC c. 1950’s
Tanner’s Rest built in 1897. Survived 1916 flood but destroyed in 1940. Now Smoot Park. Ariel photo of North Wilkesboro, NC 2009
International Shoe Co. and Tannery in N. Wilkesboro, NC photo from 1935 destroyed in 1940 floodEvents CalendarWood Wallace Airport- 1940 first airport in Wilkes County
20 mile flume to float lumber into N. Wilkesboro, N.C. destroyed in 1916 flood. Flume was in operation between 1910 and 1916School house on Finley property on E Street photo from 1915 in North Wilkesboro, NC
Jenkins Hardware & Furniture on Main St. North Wilkesboro, NC 1946American Legion building in N. Wilkesboro from the 1940’s. Later torn downParade on Main Street North Wilkesboro, NC in late 1800’s before the road was paved
Cutting hay in N. Wilkesboro, NC circa 1920’sBOOK NOWLiberty Theatre “A Wilkes County Institution” photo c. 1940’s
Early 1900’s Wilkes County N.C.Old Airport on Yadkin River now industrial and recreation parkL & L Manufacturing Company, Inc. started in N. Wilkesboro on Nov 3, 1953 making men and women’s underwear. circa 1953
Tenth St. North Wilkesboro, NC. The Wilkesboro Manufacturing Company one of the oldest businesses of it’s kind in N. Wilkesboro located at 1106 D St. Day Electric Co. located at 931 Main St and D St. in N. Wilkesboro circa 1946
City Blacksmith Shop on the South side of the railroad tracks in N. Wilkesboro circa early 1900’s Book NowDuncan Electric established in 1906 Ninth Street location in N. Wilkesboro, NC
Day Electric Co. located at 931 Main St and D St. in N. Wilkesboro circa 1946Reins-Sturdivant, Inc. Funeral home in N. Wilkesboro in 40’s & 50’sMain Street North Wilkesboro, N.C. circa 1950’s
Faw Insurance Agency Inc. located in the Northwestern Bank Building in N. Wilkesboro opened in 1924 photo circa 1946Jenkins Wholesale Supply Co., Inc. located on the corner of Vance St. and Maple St. in N. Wilkesboro, NC circa 1950
Gas Station on Main Street N. Wilkesboro, NC across from Police station Take Survey
The Rhodes-Day Furniture Company located on the corner of 9th and C Streets photo 1956Mark- Down Furniture Company 10th Street North Wilkesboro, NC ad from 1956
Greene Brothers Upholstery Company ad from 1956 with opening of new building on Hwy 268 in N. Wilkesboro, NC10th Street in N. Wilkesboro from C to D Street photo circa 1950’s
Turner White Casket Company, Inc. est. 1903 ad from 1946
Wilkes County Courthouse from 1902
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