6 of 8 — Eunice Kathleen Waymon, a.k.a. Nina Simone, at age 8, photographed at the Tryon Cemetery in Tryon The childhood home of Nina Simone in Tryon has now been fully restored, but it is not yet ...

The childhood home will feature historically accurate furnishings and more reflecting Simone's time in the house. The childhood home of Nina Simone has been restored into a historic landmark of the ...

Nina Simone's childhood home is set to open to the public in 2027 after undergoing a huge rebuilding project.  According to ...

Art Auction to Preserve Nina Simone’s Childhood Home Kicks Off May 12, Co-Curated by Venus Williams "Her home is a monument and a memory of her profound cultural legacy," says Brent Leggs, the African ...

After four Black artists worked together to save Nina Simone’s childhood home, an auction has been organized to further preserve the national treasure. The Nina Simone Childhood Home Benefit Auction ...

For decades, Nina Simone’s childhood home has sat in a state of disrepair. Today, the birthplace of the famed singer, pianist and civil rights icon received the honorary distinction of “National ...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund (Action Fund), a division of the National Historic Trust for Preservation, has announced the completed ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. TRYON, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – These days, ...

North Carolina home preserved to commemorate legendary musician and civil rights activist, and to serve as arts hub It was a surreal experience for Dr Samuel Waymon, Nina Simone’s youngest sibling, to ...

Nina Simone — the legendary singer and activist whose artistry took her around the globe — grew up in a modest, three-room clapboard home in Tryon, North Carolina. In 2017, after years of vacancy and ...

"Preservation is an expression of what we choose to honor, and Nina Simone's childhood home is an essential landmark in our nation's artistic and cultural landscape," said Brent Leggs, executive ...