Somewhere on Google Maps, Lighthouse Grill still has the lights on.
In case you haven’t seen the “Somewhere on Google Maps” trend, here’s how it works: Folks search their home address to find special memories captured by Google over time, like their grandfather mowing the lawn or childhood pets in the driveway.
We took to the maps app ourselves to find out which moments in Winston-Salem have been memorialized.
a/perture cinema doesn’t exist yet
Somewhere on Google Maps... it’s three years before a/perture cinema will open s/tudio 1 and s/tudio 2, and more than 15 years before the cinema will be saved thanks to community donations.
Union Station awaits restoration
Somewhere on Google Maps... Union Station sits unused after being purchased by the city, but plans are already underway to begin restoration — though they they won’t become reality until a few years later.
Lighthouse Grill is still slinging food
Somewhere on Google Maps... The neon “open” sign is lit up at Lighthouse Grill, beckoning customers to head inside and dine on a vegetable plate with lima beans, mac and cheese, and cucumber salad.
The pedestrian bridge is archless
Somewhere on Google Maps... The Green Street Pedestrian Bridge is under construction. One day, this closed road will go on to receive national recognition for its design and become one of Winston-Salem’s most recognizable landmarks.
The decline of “Be kind, rewind” awaits
Somewhere on Google Maps... It’s 2007, and Winston-Salem’s last Blockbuster location is still standing. Today, the building is home to an Allegacy Bank.
