The Morrow House reflects Louise Morrow’s appreciation for the simplicity of the northern England cottage. The final group of homes from the Historic House Ramble to be featured in Picturing

This week Picturing the Past is featuring two craftsman style pebbledash homes that will be part of the upcoming Historic House Ramble.  Pebbledash is a rough stucco exterior finish mixed

Picturing the Past is featuring some of Brevard’s historic homes over the next several weeks starting with those that will be part of the upcoming Historic House Ramble.  In general

Picturing the Past will feature some of Brevard’s historic homes over the next several weeks.  The houses in these articles will all be part of the upcoming Historic House Ramble. 

In the first half of the 20th century the percentage of women in the U.S. workforce and the types of jobs available to them varied greatly.  In 1900 just 19%

Home Demonstration clubs in North Carolina have their roots in efforts to develop clubs for farm children.  In the early 1900s home demonstration agents were hired during growing and canning

The first garden club in the U.S. formed in 1891 in Athens, Georgia after a group of twelve women began sharing plants and cuttings.  As the women’s club movement grew

Women’s Groups Support World War I Efforts As the reality of the United States entering World War I grew the National League of Women’s Services was established in January 1917. 

Women’s clubs of the early 20th century offered women an opportunities for social and civic engagement.  There were a wide array of clubs from purely social groups to those that

Between 1930 and 1970 the population of Brevard more than doubled, from 2339 to 5243.  Residents were spreading out and had more access to transportation.  Businesses slowly began expanding beyond