Guilford County was settled by Europeans as early as the 1740s, though its new county seat was not organized as Greensboro until 1808. The region was long recognized as the “Carolina Backcountry” through its position on the frontier of settlements along the eastern seaboard. As an early settlement, Greensboro and surrounding communities feature a significant…
DetailsA fire damaged home in one of Greensboro’s oldest neighborhoods will get a new lease on life. The home will be acquired by Pam Frye, a veteran general contractor and associate of Chaney Properties with experience restoring homes in Greensboro’s historic districts. On April 14th of this year, the charming bungalow in the Summit Avenue/Aycock…
DetailsOne of Greensboro’s earliest apartment buildings, representing a fleeting manifestation of urban land use in the Gate City, has been recognized as a Guilford County landmark property by the Greensboro City Council. Constructed in 1926, the Cannon Court Apartment Building, now Cannon Court Condominiums, was erected by contractor Claud Cole Pierce and architect Philip Bell…
DetailsHave you dreamed of owning an historic home? The 130-year-old Haithcock House at 815 Pearson Street near Southside might be your chance! An Open House will be held on Thursday, June 26th from 9am till 12 noon. Spencer S. Haithcock moved to Greensboro from Vance County around 1884 and opened a drugstore on Asheboro Street…
DetailsThe Mary Taylor Moore Residence at 406 East Lake Drive Period has an interesting history that began in one place and moved to another! It will be open for tours this weekend along with seven other homes. Mary Taylor Moore, this home’s original owner, was employed at nearby UNCG, and she lived here from 1928 through…
DetailsThe Mabel and Clay Hodgin Residence, located at 907 Fairmont Street in Westerwood, will be included in this weekend’s Tour of Historic Homes & Gardens. Among the earliest homes in this section of Westerwood, the Hodgin House was likely constructed in 1924. The design of the 2,587 square foot house is a variation of Colonial Revival…
DetailsThe charming Kate and Harvey West Cottage, located at 306 Crestland Avenue in Westerwood, will be on the Tour of Historic Homes & Gardens this weekend! Harvey Alexander West was born in 1898 in Rockfish, Cumberland County as was his wife Mary Kate “Kate” Driver in 1897. The couple married in Rockfish on Christmas day in…
DetailsThe Annie and Van. B. Nicholson Residence, located at 415 Woodlawn Avenue in Westerwood, is an excellent example of Colonial Revival Architecture. One of the earlier homes on the tour, the Nicholson House was likely constructed in 1923, the first year the address is listed in the City Directory. Annie and Van Alston Ballard Nicholson were the…
DetailsThe Mary and Norman Jarrard Residence at 616 East Lake Drive is one of Westerwood’s best exapmples of Mid-Century Modern Architecture. This unique home was built in 1969 for Mary and Norman E. Jarrard, an English professor at nearby A&T and Greensboro College. The home was designed by Jarrard himself, as inspired by his favorite designs…
DetailsThe Emma Corbett Thomas Residence at 910 Courtland Street in Westerwood is one of a small number of housetypes in Greensboro popularly referred to as an Airplane Bungalow. Mrs. Thomas was the first occupant of this home. She was the widow of David Elzavan Thomas. David was a great-nephew of the founder of Thomasville, and was among the…
DetailsOpen for tours as part of the Westerwood Tour of Historic Homes, the Lillian and Alec Fetter Residence at 1005 Courtland Street features Mediterranean design influences, including a complex hipped roofline of projecting wings, classically inspired arched feature windows and an entryway highlighted by a blind arch. Though this style is less common in Greensboro…
DetailsThe Ida May and Charles McNairy Residence at 1006 Fairmont Street will be open as Tour House #1 on the weekend of May 17-18 as part of Preservation Greensboro’s Tour of Historic Homes & Gardens. This charming Craftsman-style home was constructed around 1927, likely as a speculative house by contractor Walter Waynick. Following a quick…
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