The City of Rocky Mount, NC has several historic brick buildings throughout downtown areas, built during the early to mid 1900’s. These buildings were constructed during times when segregation was rampant in the southern states and African-Americans were treated unequally. African-Americans faced race-inspired violence and harsh treatment causing them to live a different type of lifestyle from the rest of society. Many were barred from classrooms, bathrooms, theaters and other public facilities during this era. The City of Rocky Mount wanted to restore 6 of their historic buildings that were located in a part of town where African-Americans were isolated, lived and carried out daily functions prior to the Civil Rights Act. This section of town was called Douglas Block and included a train station, theater, doctor’s office, attorney office, and other businesses that operated during this time. One of the five buildings, the Booker T Theater, had significant historic value and was one of the first locations where Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech was recorded.

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Buildings, Test methods, Coatings, Moisture, Saturation, Walls, Structures, Mortar, Consultants, Masonry, Plastics, Roofs, Scale
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