Mount Airy-NC

5 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 4 Central Steel Group is the powerhouse behind companies such as Carport Central, Carport Direct, Metal Garage Central, Metal Barn Central, LC Contracting, American Metal Structures and the American Building Network, supporting more than 125 employees. We’ve helped thousands of American homeowners and businesses to get the perfect, custom steel structure solutions they need, while also providing them with the best customer service and the best financing options in the business. Central Steel Group continues to innovate around design engineering and building customizations, and we’re leading the charge in taking the metal building industry to new heights with new possibilities. We hope to become a household name for metal building solutions, and we’re committed to achieving this mission by taking good care of our customers, employees, and partners, one person at a time. At the end of the day, our motto is our creed: “What’s Central to you, is Central to us!” For more information visit www.cibirix.com MOUNT AI RY, NORTH CAROL INA Yet there is much more to Mount Airy than just the television show as it also brings fishermen and women, hikers, bikers, and visitors looking to experience a small town with amazing views and outdoor amenities as well. The city is built on granite, which makes sense given the location of The Rock, the world’s largest open- faced quarry that covers 60 acres. The city was also home to Chang and Eng Bunker (1811– 1874), famous “Siamese Twins” conjoined twins of showman P.T. Barnum who settled in Mount Airy after they retired from show business Mount Airy was settled in the 1750s as a stagecoach stop on the road between Winston- Salem, North Carolina, and Galax, Virginia. Historic Downtown Mount Airy resides at the trailhead of the Blue Ridge Mountains where urban living is enhanced by the serene beauty of the rolling foothills. Downtown is the heartbeat of the community and grows the pulse of local art, live music, abundant shopping, local wine, craft brews, authentic dining experiences, and gracious hospitality. Fostering a diverse variety of small businesses, services, and friendly people, Mount Airy is a true Southern Town with all the charm of Griffith’s Mayberry, complete with Mayberry Squad Car tours, a TV Land Statue depicting the famous show downtown, and the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History, which offers an array of cultural and historical exhibits that depict life in the backcountry of North Carolina. Named an All-American City in 1994, the city was incorporated in 1976. It is also home to the Gertrude Smith House, a famous Victorian- Colonial Revival home that contains period antique furnishings and art and is open for free tours from April through December. Mount Airy is a vibrant scene for Southern, mouthwatering cooking and unique, locally- owned restaurants. They range from down- home cooking to barbecue, to Asian cuisine to upscale dining. Perhaps the best-known eatery in the city is Snappy Lunch, a full- service breakfast and lunch restaurant that