At its 49th Annual Meeting, Preservation Greensboro board, members, and guests celebrated re-investment in the Gate City. With help from the Keynote Speaker the North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper, attendees recognized those who see that some of the most challenging properties are in fact some of the most treasured places. The past year has…
DetailsGuilford County’s hometown hero was John Motley Morehead, who used his role as governor to advance a number of social and economic causes that led to his nickname “The Father of Modern North Carolina.” Among these causes, the construction of the North Carolina Railroad was nearest to his heart. The transportation route, he felt, would…
DetailsGuilford 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…
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…
DetailsHigh Point was growing rapidly in 1912, primarily through robust expansion of the hosiery industry. New mills meant new workers and administrators, all of whom needed services and homes. As a result, High Point’s real estate and construction industry enjoyed vigorous growth. The rapid growth attracted the attention of T.V. Edmunds who led a group…
DetailsGreensboro is a community that enjoys a strong education system, a healthy transportation network, and a vibrant center city. Though we face challenges in terms of the economy and social balances, our outlook is bright as grassroots initiatives translate community strengths into innovative solutions. That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t look to other places for references…
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…
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