by Nancy Griffith | Nov 12, 2020 | Davidson History
Search for: DAVIDSON HISTORY My Family’s Time in the Sentelle-Brown House When we moved to Davidson in 1979, we had the good fortune to live at 119 South Main Street, in what was then referred to as the Sentelle-Brown House. According to local tradition,...
by Nancy Griffith | Oct 8, 2020 | Bottom Right Box, Davidson History
Search for: DAVIDSON HISTORY Fires in Davidson, Part II There is little mention of fires in Davidson during the 1940s. According to Davidson native and former mayor John Woods, at that time the fire department was located in a building attached to the south side of...
by Nancy Griffith | Sep 29, 2020 | Bottom Left Box, Davidson History
Search for: DAVIDSON HISTORY Fires in Davidson, Part I While the, perhaps, best-known and most spectacular fire in Davidson is the one that destroyed the old Chambers Building in 1921, the town has experienced many more fires over the years. During the late 19th and...
by Andrea Caughey | Sep 21, 2020 | Davidson History
Search for: DAVIDSON HISTORY FROM BOOKS TO BOARDERS: The Evolution of Carnegie Guest House Ever wonder how Carnegie Guest House, Davidson College’s on campus guest retreat, got its name? It is rooted in the college’s past. In 1906, steel magnate and philanthropist...
by Nancy Griffith | Sep 8, 2020 | Bottom Left Box, Davidson History
Search for: DAVIDSON HISTORY The Delburg Cotton Mill The old Delburg Mill, which now houses offices and the Brickhouse Tavern, was organized by the Delburg Cotton Mill Company in July 1907. The original shareholders were W.R. Grey, J. P. Munroe, and A.B. Young. The...
by Andrea Caughey | Sep 2, 2020 | Davidson History, Top Left Box
Search for: DAVIDSON HISTORY Davidson’s Sears Roebuck “Kit” House: Bungalow on Wheels [see more photos] Davidson has its share of historic homes, but few are as interesting as the recently restored “Justus” family cottage, remodeled by the talented design trio of...
