Winston-Salem in Forsyth County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Reich-Hege Lot (1830)
Archaeological Site
— Old Salem Museums & Gardens —
This is the cellar hole of the Reich-Hege house excavated by Old Salem Department of Archaeology in 2005-2006. Shoemaker Emanuel Reich built a house with a shop here on Lot 101 in 1830. The traditional German Moravian house form was built in frame on a stone foundation, with the rooms grouped around a central chimney; it also included two wings, one for the shoe shop and the other for his unmarried aunt. In 1851, the Reichs sold the house to a mill owner George Hege, who expanded the house and added a fashionable two-story Green Revival front porch. The lot also included a large barn, slave house, and other outbuildings. These additions reflected the Heges' tastes and means, as well as Salem's 19th-century development and transition into a Southern town. Enslaved African Americans also lived on Lot 101, including Lewis Hege (1840-1918), who became a significant leader of the African Church in Salem located next door.Erected by Old Salem Museums & Gardens.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Architecture
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Location. 36° 5.018′ N, 80° 14.446′ W. Marker is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. Marker is on Race Street just west of Church Street South, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 922 S Church St, Winston Salem NC 27101, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lewis Hege (1840-1918) (here, next to this marker); Reich-Hege House Site (1830-1922) (a few steps from this marker); Squire's Grave (within shouting distance of this marker); Salem and the "Farmer's Railroad" (within shouting distance of this marker); The African American Graveyard (within shouting distance of this marker); Last Burials in the Parish Graveyard (within shouting distance of this marker); The Landscape South of St. Philips (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Emancipation in Salem (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winston-Salem.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 242 times since then and 120 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
