Sometime around dawn on Sunday, over a century of memories came crashing down at 20017 N Main St. An era of an iconic building on Old Town Cornelius’ busiest intersection has come to a close with the demolished “old bank” building. The Cornelius Bank was founded in 1906 by the Beard family and served the… Continue reading Gone, but not forgotten
Category: History
The History of Cornelius Town Hall
As you head to the polls this week, it might be fun to know some history of the Cornelius Town Hall. In the early 1900s, (photo above) all of the town’s business was conducted at a single desk in the back of a small building on Catawba Avenue, located across the street from the current Town… Continue reading The History of Cornelius Town Hall
A Trip Down Antiquity Lane
For many years the land where Antiquity sits now was a 250 acre dairy farm. Field Street ran through the middle of the property. Both the Torrence then the Bumgarner families rented the house on the farm. For almost 28 years my Mom, Sarah Hall Robbins Conard, rented the 33 acre pasture on the right… Continue reading A Trip Down Antiquity Lane