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

Five Row at Reynolda

By Michael C. Wilcox, October 24, 2016

1. Five Row at Reynolda Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Five Row was community of African-American farmworkers and their families who worked at Reynolda, the estate of Katharine and R.J. Reynolds. First occupied in 1916, it began as two rows of five cottages and gardens that fronted an unpaved road along Silas Creek. The Five Row School was active with academic classes and Sunday worship services from 1918 to the 1940s. Many children raised at Five Row were later employed as domestic servants Reynolda House. Five Row was demolished in 1961 to make way for Silas Creek Parkway.

Erected 2016 by Winston-Salem Historic Marker Program.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 36° 7.648′ N, 80° 17.44′ W. Marker is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. Marker is at the intersection of Silas Creek Parkway (State Highway 67) and Wake Forest Road on Silas Creek Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winston Salem NC 27106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

By Michael C. Wilcox, October 24, 2016

2. Five Row at Reynolda Marker

of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Wake Forest University (approx. ¼ mile away); Reynolda Historic District (approx. 0.3 miles away); Polo Fields At Reynolda (approx. 0.4 miles away); Reynolda House (approx. one mile away); Bethabara (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Dyer's and Potter's House 1782 (approx. 1.8 miles away); Krause-Butner Pottery Shop (approx. 1.8 miles away); Distiller's House 1803 (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winston-Salem.

Also see . . . W-S Marker page (PDF) - with essay. (Submitted on January 24, 2018, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.)

By Michael C. Wilcox, October 24, 2016

3. Five Row at Reynolda Marker

By Michael C. Wilcox, October 24, 2016

4. Five Row at Reynolda Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2018. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 267 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 2, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.