The way we renovate and restore our homes is about to change. A recent meeting of the Greensboro Remodelers Council of the Greensboro Builders Association worked to clarify the issue for area contractors. Thanks to new federal laws related to lead paint, homeowners will see changes in the way contractors approach projects in pre-1978 houses, child care facilities,…
DetailsWith losses of historic properties in the Fisher Park neighborhood such the the Holleman House by First Presbytrian Church and threatened destruction of the Commencement House, the Cascade Saloon and the Newman-Whitney Machine Works, 2009 was a difficult year for Greensboro’s preservation community…but will 2010 be any better? Several initiatives indicate an upbeat year for saving…
DetailsMajor changes related to processing old lead paint during home renovations are looming in our not-too-distant future. The changes are related to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s “Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting” rule governing the work of professional remodelers in homes with lead-based paint. The new rules are set to take effect in April 2010.…
DetailsAn 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, this trio of structures will likely form the city’s architectural patrimony that will be associated with the Great Recession, just as structures constructed in the…
DetailsA 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 of 10 buildings. Neighborhood residents are protesting the plans on grounds that the development will exacerbate parking issues and increase the neighborhood’s population by 50%. Pro-development advocates…
DetailsThe dates and the locations are different, but the scenarios are strikingly similar. In both cases, large wood-frame homes constructed in the earliest years of the twentieth century occupy prominent corner lots at the edge of each city’s premiere streetcar suburb. In both cases, houses are located across the street from each city’s respective First…
DetailsFor 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 Dellwood Drive, the modest Dove-Gray home with pale-colored trim remains well-preserved. “Nearly everything is still there as it was built” says home owner Karen Moorefield,…
DetailsCity Council reversed the Zoning Commission’s approval to rezone property near the corner of North Elm and Cornwallis Drive to allow for condos, but questions linger over the future of the Commencement House, an historic property of modern design and historic significance. The rezoning request for the property would have cleared the way for two…
DetailsGrowing historic congregations with diverse community programs and healthy historic districts that foster property investment are high on every preservation organization’s wish list. However, growing historic congregations within the context of established historic districts can cause conflicts when expansion of facilities is done at the expense of historic properties. Such is the case in the…
DetailsNorth Carolina history has just become more affordable. The Model Farm, an important Reconstruction-era historic site located at 2045 Brentwood Street in High Point, has been placed on the market by its California-based owner. Its price has been adjusted down to $99,000 from the earlier $177,500 asking price. The 3,300 square foot farmhouse was built in…
DetailsIt was the grandest office building erected in High Point in its first 120 years of existence. It was designed by one of the Triad’s most prominent architects. It was financed by one of High Point’s most prominent leaders. It was built by the city’s most prominent general contractor. Now, it is on the path…
DetailsOur friends at the National Trust for Historic Preservation report progress on passage of a bill that would make beneficial changes to the federal rehabilitation tax credit and provide a greater incentive for the reuse of historic and older buildings. The federal rehabilitation tax credit is the nation’s largest federal incentive promoting urban and rural revitalization…
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