The History of our Location
Bib’s Downtown is located at the Historic 675 W. 5th Street downtown location. The pictures below will be prominently displayed on the walls of Bib’s Downtown for all our patrons to see.
Dr. Dalton's House
Dr. Dalton had his fabulous Victorian style home built there in the mid 1800’s where he started Winston-Salem’s first diaper service out of the back of the homestead. This house was located on the spot that would later become Bib's Downtown.
Photo courtesy of the Forsyth County Public Library Photograph Collection
Firestone
Dr. Dalton's house was torn down sometime around 1959 to make way for the current building which was a Firestone auto care and hardware store that opened in 1960.
Photos courtesy of the Forsyth County Public Library Photograph Collection
Reynolds Homestead
Across the street from Bib’s Downtown was the historic Reynolds Homestead which was an awesome Victorian spectacle. This house was demolished to make way for the present Forsyth County Public Library.
Photo courtesy of the Forsyth County Public Library Photograph Collection
Biddy’s Soda Shop & Restaurant
Biddy’s Soda Shop & Restaurant was located in Downtown Winston-Salem at 211 Fifth Street and was operated by Pitmaster Mark Little’s Uncle JR Little in the 30’s and 40’s. Mark remembers stories of military men in uniform packing the house for a fresh Biddy’s soda and sandwich.
Exterior photo courtesy of the Forsyth County Public Library Photograph Collection
4th Street Parade
Pitmaster Mark Little’s mother and father participated in this Forsyth County parade in 1949 that made it’s way down 4th street in route to the train station where many of the participants boarded a train for a trip to Wrightsville Beach.
Photo courtesy of the Forsyth County Public Library Photograph Collection