| CASSTEVENS HOSPITAL DESTROYED By Ann Sheek Oct. 8, 1981 Clemmons Courier Clemmons, NC |
A bulldozer and dump truck removed a part of Clemmons history on Monday when the 45 year old former Casstevens
Clinic-Hospital was demolished
The building was torn down to make way for a new office for Piedmont Federal Savings and Loan on the corner of
highway 158 and Middlebrook Drive.
If old buildings could talk, this one would probably have a lot to say. The late Dr. Claude Casstevens built the structure
around 1936-37 and used the upstairs as a clinic and hospital and OD. Brandon ran a grocery store and service station
in the downstairs portion.
Many long-time Clemmons residents who are 36 to 45 years old were born in the upstairs of the Casstevens hospital.
Other local residents had tonsilectomis, appendectomies and other minor operations there. Many a Clemmons mother
recalls spending long hours in labor in the old clinic or sitting by the bedside of a sick child.
Sometime shortly after World War II Dr. Casstevens built a bigger more modern hospital on Stratford Road (where
Stratford Oaks Mini-Mall is now located) and this hospital remained in operation through the 1950's.
After Dr. Casstevens moved his clinic from Clemmons, the upstairs of the old building was coverted to apartments and
the downstairs remained a store and service station combination.
Than in 1960 the west side of the building became the first bank in Clemmons when Northwestern Bank came to the
village. The bank remained at that location until 1963.
In 1964, the newly-organized Clemmons Jaycees and Jaycettes were instrumental in establishing the first Clemmons
Branch Library. They spent long hours renovating the former bank location into a library and constructing bookshelves.
The Jaycettes donated numerous books to the first library. Mrs. Annie Brower of Middlebrook Drive was the first librarian
and Mrs. Gladys Cumby of Hampton Road was her assistant.
When the building was sold in 1967, the library moved to its present location on highway 158, a few blocks east of the
first location.
The old Casstevens building then became a dress shop called "RFD" and later a clothing outlet "The Apple Tree." The
service station was renovated and the oil changing pit covered over to make a tax service office and most recently a gift
shop called "The Gettin Place."
Farewell to a familiar Clemmons landmark that served many folks with a wide variety of services.
The architect's drawing of the new Piedmont Federal Savings and Loan Building shows that to be a beautiful addition to
the area and much in keeping with other buildings in the vicinity.
Clinic-Hospital was demolished
The building was torn down to make way for a new office for Piedmont Federal Savings and Loan on the corner of
highway 158 and Middlebrook Drive.
If old buildings could talk, this one would probably have a lot to say. The late Dr. Claude Casstevens built the structure
around 1936-37 and used the upstairs as a clinic and hospital and OD. Brandon ran a grocery store and service station
in the downstairs portion.
Many long-time Clemmons residents who are 36 to 45 years old were born in the upstairs of the Casstevens hospital.
Other local residents had tonsilectomis, appendectomies and other minor operations there. Many a Clemmons mother
recalls spending long hours in labor in the old clinic or sitting by the bedside of a sick child.
Sometime shortly after World War II Dr. Casstevens built a bigger more modern hospital on Stratford Road (where
Stratford Oaks Mini-Mall is now located) and this hospital remained in operation through the 1950's.
After Dr. Casstevens moved his clinic from Clemmons, the upstairs of the old building was coverted to apartments and
the downstairs remained a store and service station combination.
Than in 1960 the west side of the building became the first bank in Clemmons when Northwestern Bank came to the
village. The bank remained at that location until 1963.
In 1964, the newly-organized Clemmons Jaycees and Jaycettes were instrumental in establishing the first Clemmons
Branch Library. They spent long hours renovating the former bank location into a library and constructing bookshelves.
The Jaycettes donated numerous books to the first library. Mrs. Annie Brower of Middlebrook Drive was the first librarian
and Mrs. Gladys Cumby of Hampton Road was her assistant.
When the building was sold in 1967, the library moved to its present location on highway 158, a few blocks east of the
first location.
The old Casstevens building then became a dress shop called "RFD" and later a clothing outlet "The Apple Tree." The
service station was renovated and the oil changing pit covered over to make a tax service office and most recently a gift
shop called "The Gettin Place."
Farewell to a familiar Clemmons landmark that served many folks with a wide variety of services.
The architect's drawing of the new Piedmont Federal Savings and Loan Building shows that to be a beautiful addition to
the area and much in keeping with other buildings in the vicinity.
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