Southeast Ward: James Taylor, Jr.

The Southeast Ward's boundaries are Reynolds Park Road and High Point Road on the north, just west of South Main Street on the west and the City limits on the south and east.

Whether you're looking at population, housing stock or business and commercial activity, the Southeast ward can claim to be the City's most diverse ward. Here can be found neighborhoods founded in the early years of the 19th century, and new manufacturing plants serving the needs of the 21st, a historic African American neighborhood, and the City's largest Hispanic population.

Council Member James Taylor Jr. represents the Southeast Ward on the City Council.

History

The Waughtown area, in the heart of the ward, dates back to 1806, when Charles Bagge left Salem to build a store on this site, which is now occupied by Waughtown Baptist Church. In 1815, Bagge sold his store to James Waugh, who gave his name to the neighborhood.

The village grew, and in 1834, John Phillip Nissen established a wagon factory across from Waugh's store. The wagon factory soon spurred more development, which attracted more people.

Employment & Businesses

Today, the employment centers of the ward can be found farther east, at the edges of the ward. Hundreds of people earn their paychecks working in the Center 311, the Union Cross business park, and the Old Stroh Brewery off U.S. 52, which has been redeveloped into a regional industrial park. Hundreds more will soon be working in this plant for Caterpillar.

To get to their jobs they use the network of highways that intersect in the ward, including U.S. 52, Interstate 40, and U.S. 311.

The Waughtown-Sprague Street Corridor is the busiest part of the ward and is lined with older neighborhoods and Hispanic businesses. It is much more suburban the further south and east one goes. The southern edges of the ward have a distinctively rural flavor, but rapid growth of the south Peter's Creek Parkway Corridor is having an impact here.

Belview Neighborhood

The Belview neighborhood, developed in the early years of the 20th century, was distinctive for its time for its mix of black and white residents.

Recreation Opportunities

Today, the Belview Recreation Center and park offers community rooms and arts and crafts classes for all ages.

Other Recreation facilities in Southeast Ward include the Sprague Street Recreation Center, offering a wide variety of programs year round, a gym for both organized team play and pickup games, and in the summer Sprague Street splash pad is a fine place to cool off. Easton Park has tennis courts and recreation facilities.

More recreation opportunities lie along Reynolds Park Road, including Reynolds park golf course, the William R. Anderson Recreation Center, Reynolds Park pool, and the Boys and Girls Club.

Thomas Water Plant

Along Martin Luther King Jr. Drive is the new Thomas Water Plant, capable of producing 18 million gallons of fresh water a day.

Historic Locations

For many years, the area around Parkview Shopping Center was the entrance to Winston-Salem from High Point, and businesses grew up around the "five points" intersection. A monument here tells of the early significance of this access to Winston-Salem.

Just down Sprague Street from here is the old Shell station, built by Quality Oil in 1931. It's now on listed on the national register of historic places.

Education

The education needs in the ward are met by Easton and Forest Park Elementary School and Hill Middle School.

Meetings

City Council Meetings

• 6 p.m.
• 1st and 3rd Mondays of every month (except holidays)
• City Hall
  101 N Main Street
  Room 230
  Winston-Salem, NC 27101

City Council Committee Meetings

• 2nd Monday and Tuesday of every month
• City Hall
  101 N Main Street
  Room 239
  Winston-Salem, NC 27101

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

Representative Council Member

James Taylor, Jr., Democrat, Southeast Ward

Community Assistance Liaison 

Yolanda G. Taylor

Senior Community Assistance Liaison, Southeast Ward
Email Yolanda G. Taylor
Phone: 336-734-1256
Alternative Phone: 336-408-8618

Additional Information

A Community Assistance Liaison is assigned to each ward and is available to help citizens solve problems and get answers. Read more about the Community Assistance Liaisons.