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

Belews Street Neighborhood

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, October 15, 2016

1. Belews Street Neighborhood Marker

Inscription. The Belews Street neighborhood developed ca. 1900 and largely stood where present-day U.S. 52 and Business 40 intersect. By the early 1940s, the mixed-race neighborhood became one of predominantly working-class African-Americans, many of whom were employees of the local tobacco industry. In addition to single-family houses, the neighborhood included apartments, churches, and schools, as well as grocery stores, service stations, restaurants, and dry cleaners. Former residents remember a strong cooperative spirit in the neighborhood where everyone was considered family. People began leaving the Belews Street neighborhood in 1958 as land was acquired and cleared for the construction of U.S. 52.

Erected 2014 by Winston-Salem Historic Marker Program.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. 36° 5.906′ N, 80° 14.234′ W. Marker is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. It is at the intersection of 3rd Street East and Research Parkway, on the right when traveling east on 3rd Street East. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winston Salem NC 27101, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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distance of this marker: R.J.R. Labor Strikes (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); George Henry Black Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Depot Street Graded School Site (approx. 0.4 miles away); Winston-Salem Rotary Club (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Honorable Willie Jones of Halifax (approx. 0.4 miles away); Richard Joshua Reynolds (approx. 0.4 miles away); Thomas J. Wilson (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of First House Erected in Winston (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winston-Salem.

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, October 15, 2016

2. Belews Street Neighborhood Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, October 15, 2016

3. Belews Street Neighborhood Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, October 15, 2016

4. Belews Street Neighborhood Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, October 15, 2016

5. Belews Street Neighborhood Marker

1917 Sanborn Map image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, November 19, 2016

6. 1917 Sanborn Map

Red crosshairs indicate approximate location of current I-40/US-52 interchange.
I imagine the Belews Belews Street Neighborhood also extended some blocks east.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 961 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 16, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 6. submitted on November 19, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.