A New Perspective on Old Windows and Efficiency
Historic windows are a crucial part of any historic facade, but in the interests of efficiency, sometimes people are drawn to seek replacement windows instead of retaining the original. Guest…
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Workshop for Cemetery Care Scheduled
The National Preservation Institute, a nonprofit organization founded in 1980, educates those involved in the management, preservation, and stewardship of cultural heritage. The 2012 National Preservation Institute seminar schedule is…
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Preservation in Greensboro: 2011 at its Best
The past year has been wonderful for historic preservation in Greensboro. Great projects have been completed in neighborhoods all across our city, continuing our statewide reputation as a city with…
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Ownership of Blandwood Conveyed to Preservation Greensboro
Ownership of Blandwood Mansion and Carriage House, a National Historic Landmark property located in downtown Greensboro, has been transferred from the John Motley Morehead Memorial Commission to Preservation Greensboro Incorporated.…
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Neighborhoods Pondered for National Register Historic District Status
After years of disinterest in the designation of National Register Historic Districts, Guilford County is experiencing a resurgence of activity. Guilford County was early to understand the benefits of listing…
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Treasured Places Watch List Updates Concerns for Old Places in 2011
Greensboro is a city endowed with numerous treasured places, yet from time to time, some of these places are threatened with destruction. Redevelopment, facility expansion, inappropriate new development, and even…
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Preservation Awards Recognize Greensboro Projects of 2010
Historic preservation is about community reinvestment, renewal, pride of place, and building our city’s tax base one property at a time. At PGI’s 2010 Annual Meeting, members took an opportunity…
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Crutchfield House Exemplifies Asian-Inspired Lines
From home, to boarding house, and back to a home – the Crutchfield House at 108 Cypress Street has served a number of families over its nearly 100 years of…
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Cannon Court Brought Urban Living to Greensboro
The city-dwellers that lived the Cannon Court enjoyed urban amenities within the heart of prestigious Fisher Park. Located at 828 North Elm Street, Cannon Court is representative of pre-war housing…
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Constructed in 1904, Beasley House Was Home to Family of Eleven!
This vernacular farmhouse-style Beasley House at 706 Fifth Avenue is among the first constructed in the Aycock neighborhood, and has been restored through the efforts of several owners over the past 25…
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Hartford CT Architect Designed Grand Hewitt House
This grand home overlooking Fisher Park was once apartments, but a careful restoration project 10 years ago converted it back for use as a single family home, just as it…
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Two Sisters Constructed This Double House As Income Property
Constructed around 1922 for sisters Minnie and Lillie Wilson, the double house at 675 Percy Street features mirror-image residential units that share a common party wall, and today provides an historic home with…
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