Though the Triad contains the lion’s share of North Carolina’s sprawling estates built by early twentieth-century textile fortunes, few can match the size, quality, and design of Adamsleigh. The vast estate, located in Greensboro’s Sedgefield neighborhood, consists of a sprawling 15,000 square foot manor house coupled with tennis courts, a caretakers cottage, a pond, two…
DetailsIn almost every measure, it’s the biggest. No matter what terms are used to describe this project, there is no doubt that this is the most substantial preservation project in the history of the Greensboro. With a projected final price tag of $130 million, and incorporating nearly one million square feet of mills and warehouses…
DetailsRecent awareness and discussion of Guilford County’s 2005 lead paint ordinance has challenges that could pertain to a majority of homeowners in the county, including historic homes. Lead paint, quite possibly present in all structures built before its use was outlawed in 1978, can lead to risk for children who ingest the material. As citizens…
DetailsPreservation Greensboro hosted Alfonso Narvaez November 13-15 as part of the National Preservation Institute’s Professional Seminars in Historic Preservation and Cultural Resource Management. The event was held at the Blandwood Carriage House, and included a diverse selection of professionals from places such as Fort Knox, Kentucky; Olympia, Washington; Mission Viejo, California; and Reynolda House, Biltmore…
DetailsWhen someone in Raleigh discovered that a friend of mine was involved in the Loewenstein Legacy project here in Greensboro in 2004, the Raleighite exclaimed “I hope Raleigh will be more like Greensboro one day!” In terms of appreciation of modern design, Greensboro has been at the head of the pack in North Carolina. Imagine…the…
DetailsThe Greensboro Zoning Commission will hear a proposal (see section L) by Tribek Properties of Charlotte to demolish an entire square block of houses at the intersection of Lawndale and Cornwallis drives for a 14,820-square-foot Walgreens store and townhouses. The project will require rezoning of the block from Residential Single Family use to Planned Unit…
DetailsYesterday’s symposium, Architecture Matters!, exceeded our expectations. Attendance was higher than we had anticipated, the crowd was passionate, and the accolades were enthusiastic. We estimate that over 400 participated in the day-long event. Blair Kamin provided our keynote address (right) in which he covered both Greensboro’s and Chicago’s architectural DNA [re: Donald Trump and his…
DetailsTired of partisan politics? Looking for a place where both parties can unite on a common issue? Welcome to Guilford County! On the topic of historic preservation, all three congressional members representing Guilford County agree: it’s a great thing! So much so, that our three representatives; Howard Coble (R-NC), Brad Miller, (D-NC), and Mel Watt…
Details“If Walls Could Talk” the weekly series, Sundays on HGTV, is coming to Greensboro to film homes with intriguing pasts and unusual stories. Now in production on its 9th season, the series kicks off with new homeowners who make surprising historical discoveries about their homes as they explore and restore them. A lucky few will…
DetailsA changing of the guard occurred last week with the Guilford County Historic Preservation Commission (GCHPC). The GCHPC made a few news headlines in June with a surprise announcement that its single part-time staff position was eliminated in an 11th hour decision by the Guilford Board of Commissioners. The commission is now staffed by Greg…
DetailsIt has been a very busy week here at Preservation Greensboro, but this morning we have gotten the summer issue of our Landmarks newsletter delivered to bulk mail. For those of you who have been involved with newsletters, you know what a monumental task they can be. Landmarks has been a tradition of Preservation Greensboro…
DetailsMaintaining an old building can be daunting for some and sometimes raise a cornucopia of questions: “Didn’t we just fix that leak in the roof?” “The new air conditioning system is going to cost how much?” “How do I find someone to patch the plaster walls?” Help is on the way! Preservation Greensboro is partnering…
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