The Secrets of Bluford Street
East Greensboro is rich with historic and cultural sites, ranging from Dudley High School to the L. Richardson Hospital and War Memorial Stadium, as well as the campuses of Bennett…
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Lustron Homes in Greensboro
The story of Lustron Homes in Greensboro is a curious touchstone to the city’s post-war building boom. Fueled by industrial growth during World War II, Greensboro’s population and commerce rocketed…
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In Greensboro, Architectural Trends Slow To Reveal
An academic building, a public park, and a jail are among the largest projects that will be added to the Gate City’s built environment in 2010. In the long term,…
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Courting College Hill; When No Means Yes
A recent project proposed by Edwards Development of Ohio for the Newman and Whitney site (image, right) adjecent to the College Hill Historic District envisions over 700 students housed in a complex…
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For Sale: 1948 Classic, Few Dents, Zero Mileage
For those who know the name, Lustron says it all. And in Greensboro, it’s for sale. One of Greensboro’s three Lustron Homes is going on the market. Located at 2103…
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Revolutionary House Slated For Demolition
Recently, preservationists and neighbors close to the historic Commencement House at 2207 North Elm Street learned that a rezoning request had been filed for four properties along Elm Street and…
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UNCG’s Historic Quad To Be Preserved!
Joe Killian reports good news from UNCG related to the historic Quad! The Quad is composed of several building, many of which are among the oldest on the UNCG campus.…
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As the Big Apple Goes, So Does The Gate City
Greensboro is not New York, nor has it ever pretended to be, but the Gate City does have a history of looking to the Big Apple for architectural inspiration –…
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Pilot Life Site May Be Removed From Watch List
Great news appears in the works with a long-time Treasured Places Watch List property: The Pilot Life Insurance Campus in Sedgefield. Kisco Senior Living, a California company, purchased the site…
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Design Guidelines Raises Debate On Good Architecture
Last evening, the City of Greensboro Planning Department held a public meeting for input on the proposed downtown design manual. The manual has been a multiple-year effort assembled by a citizen…
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A Style Of Our Own: Greensboro’s Unique Brick and Granite Facades
The sounds of hammers and saws were commonplace in Greensboro during the 1890s as the Gate City grew from a village to one of North Carolina’s largest cities by the…
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From Greensboro To The White House
Only 311 miles separate Greensboro from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC, but despite the relatively short distance between the two places, Greensboro shares a chapter of history with the…
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