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

Boston Cottage Co.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 13, 2023

1. Boston Cottage Co. Marker

Forsyth County Historic Resources Commission Historic Marker program website entry
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Inscription.
In 1893, Boston Cottage Co. sold the first lots here, just north of the Winston city limits and west of Old Town Road. Builders constructed small rental houses for African Americans, many of whom worked in tobacco factories. Except for 40 sold lots, Adolphus H. Eller purchased the entire Boston Cottage Co. plat in 1900. He sold lots individually throughout the following decades. Trustees of Boston Cottage M.E. Church, later Saints Home M.E. Church, bought a lot on Thurmond Street in 1900. The County Board of Education bought two lots for Boston Cottage School in 1901. The neighborhood was replatted and lots sold as North Cherry St. Development beginning in 1924.

Erected 2022 by City of Winston-Salem • Forsyth County Historic Resources Commission. (Marker Number 68.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce • Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.

Location. 36° 6.75′ N, 80° 15.492′ W. Marker is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. It is at the intersection of Thurmond Street and West 14th Street, on the right when traveling south on Thurmond Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1400 Thurmond St, Winston Salem NC 27105, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and specifically in Piedmont Triad.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Boston Community (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Children's Home (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Pond (approx. 0.7 miles away); New Bethel Baptist Church (approx. ¾ mile away); Daniel Boone Trail (approx. 0.8 miles away); Symbol of Service (approx. 0.9 miles away); R. J. Reynolds High School and Auditorium (approx. 0.9 miles away); Reynolda Park Neighborhood (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winston-Salem.

Boston Cottage Co. Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 13, 2023

2. Boston Cottage Co. Marker

Saints Home United Methodist Church, built in 1936, is in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 10, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 579 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 10, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.