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Daily Archives: August 20, 2015

Summit Avenue: On the Road to the Future

Architecture, City Planning, TravelBy Benjamin BriggsAugust 20, 2015

The neighborhood was rediscovered in the 1970s by artists and designers who sought spaces with large rooms and modest price tages. Often seen as the funky alternative to “over-the-railroad-tracks neighbor Fisher Park, the Summit/Aycock community has worked hard to progress the neighborhood while preserving its edge.

Fisher Park: Our Classic Streetcar Suburb

Architecture, City Planning, TravelBy Benjamin BriggsAugust 20, 2015

Captain Basil J. Fisher turned a swamp into Greensboro’s most fashionable Gilded Era address in 1901 when he donated the lowlands for a city park that bears his name. Residents…

Bellemeade Neighborhood: Living on the Cusp

Architecture, City Planning, TravelBy Benjamin BriggsAugust 20, 2015

One of the last of downtown Greensboro’s neighborhoods to escape gentrification, Bellemeade is on the cusp of coolness. The area is named after one of the city’s most treasured, and…

College Hill: Where History Meets Urbanity

Architecture, City Planning, Greensboro History, TravelBy Benjamin BriggsAugust 20, 2015

College Hill has the distinction of being Greensboro’s best-preserved example of a late nineteenth century neighborhood. The narrow streets lined with commodius Queen Anne residences and charming bungalows are enhanced…

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