Bowen Park in Winston-Salem in Forsyth County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Bowen Park Neighborhood

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 3, 2023

1. Bowen Park Neighborhood Marker

Forsyth County Historic Resources Commission
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Inscription.
Bowen Park was one of the first local post-World War II subdivisions developed for African American buyers. The first plat for the neighborhood was filed in 1945, with expansions in 1946 and 1958. Alderman and Mayor Pro Tempore Carl Russell and wife Florrie bought lots in 1945. Lunch-counter sit-in leader and recipient of The Order of the Long Leaf Pine Victor Johnson Jr. and wife Constance moved to Bowen Park in 1963. Early residents included architects, lawyers, educators, and employees of Reynolds Tobacco, Western Electric, and the city government. The original school building for Slater Industrial Academy, now Winston-Salem State University, was moved to Bowen Park in 1959 during construction of U.S. 52.

Erected by City of Winston-Salem, NC.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1945.

Location. 36° 7.081′ N, 80° 12.932′ W. Marker is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. It is in Bowen Park. Marker is at the intersection of Bowen Boulevard and Douglas Hill Drive, on the right when traveling west on Bowen Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2221 Bowen Blvd, Winston Salem NC 27105, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies. George Black House and Brickyard (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fourteenth Street School (approx. half a mile away); Fourteenth Street Elementary School (approx. half a mile away); (Former) Atkins High School (approx. 0.7 miles away); Lowman Pauling & The "5" Royales (approx. 0.7 miles away); Reynoldstown Historic District (approx. 1.1 miles away); Carver High School (approx. 1.2 miles away); Phi Omega Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winston-Salem.

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Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 3, 2023

2. Bowen Park Neighborhood Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 96 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.