Work is progressing on placement and restoration of the two-story duplex across from Blandwood Mansion at the corner of West Washington and Edgeworth streets in downtown Greensboro. The 100-year-old structure…
DetailsA classic downtown Greensboro skyscraper might earn recognition as a Guilford County Landmark Property at next week’s City Council meeting. The nomination for landmark status has been submitted to Council…
DetailsEast 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsIn one of the oldest communities in the Carolina Piedmont brews a preservation struggle that pits an historic log house against a modern drive-thru restaurant. Which side wins will shape…
DetailsPreservation Greensboro presented its annual Preservation Awards on February 10, 2010. Recipients were nominated by members of the organization and the community. Projects were recognized on several merits, including adherence…
DetailsThe 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.…
DetailsWith losses of historic properties in the Fisher Park neighborhood such the the Holleman House by First Presbyterian Church and threatened destruction of the Commencement House, the Cascade Saloon and…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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