The following five endangered structures are found in [[Kate Mearn]]'s [[1979 Rocky Mount Historic Buildings Inventory]] - around the Boseman Block. [[Central City Historic Buildings Inventory, Rocky Mount (1979)]]??? [[Larence and Alvira Boseman Home|338 Albemarle Avenue]] ![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXcgD5qwNU6Ri6Ei_7ccVpk2JLwAA-x2XbY6HMa4SP_ETSp_J8WvLPD39L-ZWZX99Evngf6Z3VwUHuv0bHVh7NbhsTl3DH934CqRnVq363FrpIWasmwbCzHI6sL6REr6QDl7stf8LA9arynOi_4d2dUKJqHh?key=6U0Fch8NewoQTVe3PBngDw) _____________________ [[342 Albemarle Street]] ![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXcyHoKd2wNuG5JdBxTfWkGoC6axTkI-SD0tduikfXMmoL459Wd4AOkcjc49knHMeW05wFSLqaTRxgPrQScei3WHcJ4RVzhSKYdTcePFgzm1MzI7fWCxDIu4TveXn5YYoEuCtq_jqenE8T97klSQCX3dius?key=6U0Fch8NewoQTVe3PBngDw) ___________________________________________________ [[346 Albermarle Avenue]] ![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXd7-v7sFyGGB3MBuuV2tl3VAIMFRCPIrTOaBeUwy8ZThmSLEEtn7OQnV3ckA56_x69862y4tq1HGDGvpzgTy8Mo0riT3vpJfemK5RiRh-p6Xkx9j7Illw9Qk7kJngwHYzWCCNzDHdJS-hE2NzN9RQW8EvM?key=6U0Fch8NewoQTVe3PBngDw) Identified by Kate Mearns/Ohno in 1979 as the last neighborhood grocery store in the Central City Area.  ![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXdwsX7sAEbwa5qmv9kQ81YFDaXzEl6o33Y53K4K-6H1OxjM-Hi2M2UgjpMVa-VTxQD6pjq3zA-pBRW5KxQBawFsqmM6QDjr6vm4lZlunXLtuum24VYSiEM6-0dO2_XZm2TVtvJt6wk4XlhegCbeLOJmY_ME?key=6U0Fch8NewoQTVe3PBngDw) 2024 photo ![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXczpaWTx1FpTRA8u0RAYF4gweVgnqWCsXa8kh67QL1N5_Bv3fL4kDt58wnpSWOiT9HpIRgXySyi7NBaodCT7IPBxE5YxTnrKPi7yZujlmV0qR2lGFPihfjBDNWRT9SH2KbnnwoZqqmMfDkbFNQ1jg309erF?key=6U0Fch8NewoQTVe3PBngDw) ___________________________________________________________ Circa 1896 [[Thomas and Lucinda Weston Home Place]]   Rocky Mount Historic Buildings Inventory  (ED1214.pdf photos-1979) ![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXdPB8ZL4gkbf9YAeRNBzhafkKYvq3s7TE-ac4nHhe3lr3nGJxUTY4-0-Ht0rkP0uIiSRghCBArzKcl2TXG7j0Df9z6DJMAtFEfRS4pjCwT0P6EPcoRIVyPtQ2WvVkGjeXbsxefMhA8XkOKtAHTGlwdXw-0j?key=6U0Fch8NewoQTVe3PBngDw) Circa 1920’s rear addition                              (ED1214.pdf photos-1979) ![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXdkhW9EknaIZoIAbJ2kYhdM7piUB_yFZ1uvyGY6J8DUwxRJ2s_X_91bccmd1CM-OkmXwooNK-70_HWhIYnZoG2TIae6eauKm5alxZO9_jS-g_0at4HdnzfKt52JketL2RwnKTP6mRbCsdGSoQ0CuBSv85ej?key=6U0Fch8NewoQTVe3PBngDw) ![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD                                           (below right side photo)                                                                  Thomas & Lucinda’s double headstone -                                                           located in the second City-owned African American      (below left side photo)                    Cemetery, now abandoned and neglected by the City  Current condition of the Thomas Weston home place  ![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXdIGymslnnUIPfR4zbiCd0Oe7IMv6foj6dwj6ObvqCz401TOBgH07DXLOM4JVkWtODcxlhZmG2dvyxj0rqnlh2o9bH3iiV3Yrbkm_ypWn8efLht8JeNYJ9-6R9wet-sPnYZMobN7gHZSacPZOPV5FnmIow?key=6U0Fch8NewoQTVe3PBngDw)![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXc_cuzZSgsziBmnLF2VGJ56DwLNkC6Cg4z7eFNaRa7QUDNiodTgEXLLeEtBPQuOsWdUkZhZNQKWwpqH6X-V-lY9TA2o0tdnQR1hUrJSf157H3RESQLBysEoKiPLmuDK8CHr6TE6Ru2tNJpiwHKFZ8fc5kKg?key=6U0Fch8NewoQTVe3PBngDw) ____________________________________ # **[[423 Atlantic Avenue]]** Circa 1892 [[Rocky Mount Improvement and Manufacturing Company]] House at 423 Atlantic Avenue- across the street from the Central City Historic Buildings Inventory area.  A National Landmark Application is underway for this structure. Edward W West was ………  Railroad inspired national folk house -  typical side hall gable front ![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXfSzkhq1dsAkThKBP0H-6Hl3MIGMQRCxFwsvV1O2wPaEty1UA4kWewQ3rBul2ZgN4FHSMipKjjCPAuJoAlW5AJbm5SGm5yTLyyEI8xSbidgx_eZZjVYZlRlYb7xLmkMF0wUcormOE71eUyR0BhTztUMjw_P?key=6U0Fch8NewoQTVe3PBngDw) ___________________________________________ # **Planning for the Future **![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXe4boGRfNVaVZmwTeDJY_gQo7EYcuyuVPCEZOTD9dV5LSyXLzZdNTnZpbAy_Nr13bbnv9Ww47cgl8SQbNOmzvRbIs39tEcXryQ39cVx-BIVPzNGL5Dgazufv4APfVrHBT3R7T04-Q_PxhaXbbkUXpNvLsQ?key=6U0Fch8NewoQTVe3PBngDw)** ![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXdcnWy_aI2vY6Ze8kzRlQ8BEnWaw0ExARN2j0kaRLwYBroj2ElbYrhcwi2EysR9z60qhMhBclBGfRCH9cWsT59erVFw-fw6QgsGVHuTXI7iVHUWdrelrls1tAb8dr1I3M4cpzC85u3tumooQV7VOJI5ag1E?key=6U0Fch8NewoQTVe3PBngDw)                                                                  Heading north -300 block of Atlantic Avenue                                                                        Gateway Corridor Plan (2012) See the Modified Atlantic-Arington Corridor Plan ![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXeykJ3x5I4BeY0ZI4szWdrlWHyhg__bs3CDwHXbgHePbtOaOK4kuGBp76wKf8LIhOCi8RgFxFb8K5AHPIyAYKvPFUfuCDNDALV6dRNl-qhzP3kFclo9PE0nGKLFJM1vGyo-3novNEkwp7vIOn0_ggCD5FZV?key=6U0Fch8NewoQTVe3PBngDw)