Classic Tate Street Home Will Be Part Of Tour
The Jobe House on Tate Street will be one of ten historic homes open as part of Preservation Greensboro’s Tour of Historic Homes and Gardens on May 18-19! Tate Street…
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Queen Anne-style House Featured on Preservation Tour
In addition to nine other properties, the historic Cannaday-Ferguson House will be open on Preservation Greensboro’s Tour of Historic Homes and Gardens on May 18-19! Built in 1895, this Queen…
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Tour To Showcase Landmark College Hill Home
The historic Walker-Scarborough House will be open on Preservation Greensboro’s Tour of Historic Homes and Gardens on May 18-19! Situated on one of the largest lots within Greensboro’s College Hill…
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Tracing an Architecturally Brazen Greensboro, 1944-1975
In 1955, the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce launched a program entitled “Keep Greensboro Ahead”, which was intended to ensure that Greensboro remained an industrial and manufacturing powerhouse in North Carolina.…
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Greensboro’s Nine Award Winning Preservation Projects of 2012
Preservation Greensboro met on February 12th to celebrate historic preservation in Greensboro at its 47th Annual Meeting held at the Greensboro Country Club. The organization reviewed accomplishments of 2012 and…
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The Secrets of Hamilton Lakes
In spite of the high profile that the name “Hamilton Lakes” enjoys in western Greensboro, many in the Gate City are unable to attach to name to any specific location.…
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Barn Again! Can These Two Barns Find a Second Chance?
Available: Two tobacco barns, indigenous to Guilford County. Must be moved – first come, first served. Have you ever wanted an historic workshop in your backyard? How about a log…
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A Page is Turned for Irving Park Landmark
One of Greensboro’s classic residences of the “Country House” movement has been sold, and plans are underway for a thorough refurbishment and restoration. The Sarah and Alexander Worth McAlister House…
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Union Cemetery Dates to Reconstruction Era
Union Cemetery is Greensboro’s earliest known Black cemetery. It is east of the historic Warnersville neighborhood and was named in the 1880s for a ministerial union of St. Matthew’s Methodist…
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Cold War Communications History Fades in Downtown Greensboro
Before cell phones ruled our world, long distance communication was handled through a national network of radio towers managed through a division of AT&T known as the Long Lines Department.…
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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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A Chapter of Greensboro History No Longer a Mystery
The Cedars was clearly an important estate in Greensboro. References to the property could be found on nineteenth century maps of the Gate City, as well as excerpts from select…
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