A REUNION TO
REMEMBER LOCALS GATHER TO CELEBRATE THE RENOVATION OF A LANDMARK BUILDING BY ELIZABETH KANE
T
he historical Mathiesen Clinic
in Pittsboro is a building filled with memories and milestones. It was a place where babies were born and a place to heal. Greg Stafford, the lead developer behind the renovation, says the property at 45 West St. means a lot to townsfolk. “I cannot tell you how many times people approached us and [said], 48
PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANNA-RHESA VERSOLA
CHATHAM MAGAZINE
ABOVE A view of the Mathiesen Clinic – the brick building on the far right – from a rooftop across the street. RIGHT About 90 people who were born at the clinic visited the building in early May.
SUMMER 2022
‘Well, you’re not going to tear it down, are you?’” Greg says. “And, we’re not.” Longtime residents are seeing accelerated growth and development bring changes to the physical landscape. With this in mind, Greg says saving the building and turning it into a fresh space is important to him and so many others. On May 7, an estimated 200 people arrived at the building for a unique reunion – 87 of them posed for a group portrait. Everyone pictured was a person born