Coltrane Project Moves Forward in High Point
Once nearly forgotten, the childhood home of jazz legend John Coltrane is slated for preservation and extended new use as an historic site. John William Coltrane was born in 1926…
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The Miracle on Johnson Street: How Community Support Saved a Landmark
On a night in January 2012, a fire roared through the Dalton-Bell-Cameron House, a flagship residence of High Point’s Johnson Street Historic District. The house stands as the earliest documented…
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Development Fund Looks Back on Anniversary Milestones
Ten years ago, the Preservation Greensboro Development Fund found new footing. Since that time, the Fund has been involved in a series of notable projects ranging from relocating bungalows, rescuing…
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Century Old Cotton Mill Receives Honor and New Life
Francis Marion Pickett saw opportunity in the rapid expansion of the textile industry in the South in the earliest years of the twentieth century. His hometown, High Point, had all…
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Historic Railroad Stations of Guilford County
Guilford County’s hometown hero was John Motley Morehead, who used his role as governor to advance a number of social and economic causes that led to his nickname “The Father…
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Brantley Circle and J. J. Farriss: A Unique Chapter in North Carolina’s Urban History
High Point was growing rapidly in 1912, primarily through robust expansion of the hosiery industry. New mills meant new workers and administrators, all of whom needed services and homes. As…
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Tax Credits Have Had Major Impact on Guilford Economy
Economic Impacts of RehabilitationTax Credit Investment 2001 through 2012 in North Carolina Total Number of Projects: 484 Total Development Expenditures: $1,098,143,898 Construction Jobs: 8,291 Permanent Jobs: 10,258 Total Number of…
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Study to Focus on Preservation Opportunities in East High Point Neighborhood
As a result of a grant made by the National Trust for Historic Preservation in Washington DC, Preservation Greensboro has obtained a specialist in historic preservation that will carefully review…
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Fire Damaged Landmark Might Get Another Chance
Late in the evening of January 21st, a fire mysteriously ignited near the back porch of the Mary and Carter Dalton House, a 99-year-old house in the heart of the…
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Quaker Home Documents Progressive Chapter of History
The 1850s were exciting times in Guilford County as surveyors worked to chart the future path of the Great Fayetteville and Western Plank Road and politicians such as resident and…
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A Beginning Or The End of High Point’s East Washington Street?
The First Baptist Church and the Kilby Hotel are cornerstones of the East Washington Street National Historic District, and their loss may not only threaten the historic designation of the…
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Iconic Guilford County Neighborhoods Receive National Register Recognition
Two iconic Guilford County neighborhood nominations were accepted by the National Park service this month that expanded the National Register of Historic Places program to hundreds of homeowners. The National…
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