SAVE the Kilby Hotel

SAVE the Kilby Hotel History The Kilby was built in 1913 by John and Nannie Kilby. The Kilby was a place that housed the children of John and Nannie Kilby.

As the children got older and moved out on there own. John and Nannie felt lonely so they rented out the rooms to make extra money and to provide a place for blacks to stay that were traveling. Over the years the Hotel was passed down thru the family. It is said that the hotel was a place where black entertainers stayed while preforming at club kilby and other places in the area. The Kilby is regi

stered with the state for National Historical places and registered with the city of High Point as a Historical site.This hotel was one of the first hotels built by African Americans and owned by African Americans.At the present time the building is vacant and the McELrath family(owners) are wanting to restore the Hotel but keep it with in the family. We are asking anyone that is willing to help to give them call at the number or e-mail below. Keeping family history to help restore the African American Community while preserving a milestone of history

It has been 10 years since the fall! A legacy that still remains
10/12/2024

It has been 10 years since the fall! A legacy that still remains

Today is only a new beginning. Yes the building was struck by lighting. Can't get made at Mother Nature. But we have been very supportive in the efforts of working with the city at we all had to bring the building down. Everyone else may have lost a piece of history.... But the family still have memories, pictures, stories that can be shared..... The family legacy is still alive!!!! Thanks to everyone for all the support. Today was very hard for all of us but we made it!

I will be live on YouTube, zoom and other media sources at 10am this morning! Talking about our family legacy, the Jim C...
05/19/2021

I will be live on YouTube, zoom and other media sources at 10am this morning! Talking about our family legacy, the Jim Crow era and so fourth!

All are welcome to watch the live!

Registration for questions and answers have been closed!!

This segment will last for 1hour!!

We will discuss the Kilby Hotel and the Magnolia House

Join the High Point Historical Society in their monthly educational program series as two local Green Book locations, the Magnolia House and the Kilby Hotel, are discussed. Leading the discussion will be Melissa Knapp, Site Manager and Curator of Magnolia House, and Sara Blanchett, Curator of Educat...

05/18/2021

Please tune into the high point museum tomorrow @ 10am to listen to some of history of the Kilby hotel.

03/17/2021

The arcade was demolished today! Another piece of our family history that is lost in materialistic form! However the family is still thriving and telling stories. If you missed it, the great great great grand Daugther did a few black history month interviews.... let support the legacy that is still alive by moving forward and sharing the good memories‼️

02/19/2021

On 627 E. Washington St. stands a vacant lot. But just like most things in history, there is more to that vacant lot than what initially meets the eye. If we could go back in time, back to the Roaring 20s, and drive over to 627 E. Washington Street, we wouldn’t see a vacant lot, […]

01/14/2021

One of the biggest benefits of preserving Black history is to make sure it does not get wiped away and erased from our memories. Another is to make sure it gets passed along to the next generation, so they are aware of what those who came before them accomplished. Myra Williams is attempting to do j...

There is a public form being held with in the Washington street community!!! Come ask questions and be attendance to see...
10/29/2019

There is a public form being held with in the Washington street community!!! Come ask questions and be attendance to see what they can do for ward 1

Honoring a family friend and one of the Washington street leaders... you will truly be missed.
05/11/2019

Honoring a family friend and one of the Washington street leaders... you will truly be missed.

Let’s place this right here
03/17/2019

Let’s place this right here

The women of High Point's Alpha Art Club sponsored a dance at the Kilby Arcade on Washington Street on St. Patrick's Day in 1930. Admission was only 25 cents!

Need I say more!
02/04/2019

Need I say more!

Nannie and John Kilby, both born in Alamance County, moved to High Point in the mid-1890s after they married. John worked with the railroad and Nannie worked as a nurse, hairdresser and fish seller. They eventually invested in real estate, including the hotel and recreation hall on Washington Street. In that era, it was unique that a black woman built and operated a hotel, and Nannie was known as one of, if not the, hardest working women in the city during this period. The Kilby became the center for entertainment for African Americans in its heyday.

Nannie & John Kilby...... this picture is displayed at the high point museum
03/11/2018

Nannie & John Kilby...... this picture is displayed at the high point museum

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