An historian could make a strong arguement that Greensboro has sought suburban design standards since it was developed in the early nineteenth century. Images from the late 1800s show the city brimming with gardens (in fact, it was named the “City of Flowers” long before it was the “Gate City”), shaded streets, and large houses…
DetailsReskinning, also known as recladding, is big business here in Greensboro and other places. Notable examples include the old Wachovia Tower on North Elm Street, but also the 230 South Tryon building in Charlotte and the Verizon Building on Bryant Park in Manhattan. New skins on old buildings are not new to Greensboro, where several…
DetailsIn light of the recent disbandment of staff for the Guilford County Joint Historic Preservation Commssion, and in light of recent threats to do the same to the staff of the Greensboro Historic Preservation Commission, citizens need not take these government programs for granted. If you benefit in any way from these services (enjoy historic…
DetailsHistoric Barns Threat: Demolition by Neglect Rural Guilford County Since the earliest days of settlement, the family farm has been a vital image in Guilford County. As the main structures of farms, barns evoke a sense of tradition and closeness to the land that seems to diminish each year in our county’s rapidly suburbanizing landscape.…
DetailsBellemeade Neighborhood Threat: Neglect and Demolition Cedar Street, Spring Street, Guilford Avenue Bellemeade, like other historic center-city neighborhoods, contains buildings that represent a broad spectrum of Greensboro’s history, including the circa-1846 Weir House (Greensboro Woman’s Club), the circa-1895 Pickard House at 231 North Spring Street, and the 1896 Aiken House at 217 Cedar Street. Unlike…
DetailsHolleman House Threat: Demolition 701 N. Greene Street, Fisher Park Historic District One of Fisher Park’s earliest residences, the Holleman House was constructed between 1905 and 1920 at one of the primary gateways to the neighborhood. The architecture of the house blends Queen Anne massing with Colonial Revival details, such as the Ionic porch columns,…
DetailsPomona Mill and Southern Railway Roundhouse Threat: Abandonment and Demolition Spring Garden at Merritt Drive Little appreciated by some, industrial history of the city holds the key in explaining how Greensboro grew to become one of the largest cities in North Carolina. Much of that industrial history can be found associated with the community of…
DetailsWallace Development in College Hill Historic District Threat: Demolition and Over-scaled Redevelopment South Mendenhall, Tate, Spring Garden streets Greensboro’s oldest neighborhood, once considered “safe” by the city’s preservation community, is under mounting pressure for redevelopment. In spite of being the city’s first historic district, rising land values and poorly maintained buildings are steering some of…
DetailsJ. C. Price School Threat: Destruction Warnersville Neighborhood When Yardley Warner, a Quaker missionary from Philadelphia, purchased 34 acres of land just outside of Greensboro’s city limits in 1867, he established one of the most unique communities planned for African American freedmen in the country. Today, the J. C. Price School is all that is…
DetailsSouth Elm Street/ Old Greensborough Historic District Threat: Demolition and Overscaled Redevelopment Considered by some architectural historians to be the best preserved big-city downtown in North Carolina, South Elm Street could fall victim of its own success. The street contains a parade of authentic and historic buildings that chronicle the development of Greensboro, ranging from…
DetailsSince 2004, Preservation Greensboro has compiled a list of properties in which citizens have shown concern or voiced interest. Many Greensboro residents realize that the city continues to lose historic buildings and places at an alarming rate. Our historic resources are irreplaceable assets that tell the story of Greensboro’s history and development. This list was…
DetailsAs a nonprofit, non governmental organization, Preservation Greensboro has been challenged in its 41 years of existance in making connections and getting word out using limited resources. Technology has helped lower the cost of producing Landmarks, our quarterly membership newsmagazine, and our website has improved the flow of information to the community. In spite of…
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