Black Wide-Awake Revisits 1306 East Nash Street, Highlighting Wilson County's African-American History
Black Wide-Awake, a platform dedicated to documenting historical and genealogical interests of Wilson County, North Carolina's African-American past, has revisited the property at 1306 East Nash Street. The article focuses on a 1980 photograph depicting a display of wares in the front yard of Clarence B. Best's house-cum-atelier. The author reflects on their personal experience of passing the house numerous times during childhood and young adulthood without recalling this specific display. The property is situated within the East Wilson Historic District, specifically encompassing houses from 700-1407 E. Nash Street. This information is sourced from the Survey and National Register Branch of the State Historic Preservation Office, Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and Records, Raleigh. The re-visitation serves to shed light on a specific moment in the history of the area and the life of one of its residents.
