Winston-Salem in Forsyth County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Five Row at Reynolda
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, October 24, 2016
1. Five Row at Reynolda Marker
Inscription.
Five Row at Reynolda. . 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. . This historical marker was erected in 2016 by Winston-Salem Historic Marker Program. It is in Winston-Salem in Forsyth County North Carolina
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.
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.
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Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, October 24, 2016
2. Five Row at Reynolda Marker
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, October 24, 2016
3. Five Row at Reynolda Marker
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, October 24, 2016
4. Five Row at Reynolda Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 483 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 2, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.