Winter Landmarks in the Mail
For those who are members of Preservation Greensboro, look for Landmarks in your mailbox. The Winter 2008 issue features a cover page detailing the Gate City;s first skyscraper — the…
DetailsFor those who are members of Preservation Greensboro, look for Landmarks in your mailbox. The Winter 2008 issue features a cover page detailing the Gate City;s first skyscraper — the…
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…
In 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…
Recent 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…
Preservation 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…
When 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…
The 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…
Yesterday’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…
Tired 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…
“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,…
A 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…
It 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…
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