Urban Renewal: What Were They Thinking?
From the perspective of those living in the twenty-first century, a community reinvestment plan that entails the destruction of the focus neighborhood seems to be a contradiction in terms. How…
North Carolina’s Historic Tax Credits Extended
Governor Roy Cooper’s signing of the North Carolina State Budget for 2022 on November 18th, 2021 is good news for historic preservation interests. The new budget allowed for expansion and…
The Secrets of College Hill
College Hill has the distinction of being Greensboro’s best-preserved nineteenth century neighborhood with narrow streets lined with Queen Anne cottages, charming bungalows, and interwar apartment buildings. Packed with history and…
Century Old Tate Street House Was Home to Renaissance Woman
The College Hill Historic District is composed of numerous subdivisions, some large, some small, sprinkled with numerous individual houses that were built as early as 1845. This patchwork quilt provides…
The Secrets of the Southside Neighborhoods
If you haven’t visited Southside and South Elm Street – south of the railroad tracks – in a few years, my how things have changed. Once the redheaded stepchild of…
Guilford Landmarks May Increase by Four
Four historic landmark designations have been submitted from the Guilford County Historic Preservation Commission for designation to the Greensboro City Council. Each property represents major themes of Greensboro history including…
Historic Preservation for Improved Social Equity
Historic preservation has served a central role in American history, and over the past 30 years, it held an increasingly relevant role in preserving sites of Black history in Greensboro.…
Brooks House Granted Landmark Designation
Once abandoned and occupied by squatters, the Margaret and Thornton Brooks House, located at 415 Sunset Drive in Irving Park, has been approved for designation as a Guilford County Landmark…
South Elm Building with Interesting History is Designated
On October 15th 2019, the Greensboro City Council designated the Groome-Shevel Building at 532-534 South Elm Street a Guilford County Landmark property. Landmark designation means the community recognizes the property…
College Hill’s Victorian Troika
On September 15, 1875, the Greensboro Patriot newspaper announced “Mr. Eugene Morehead has tendered the city the right of way for several beautiful streets over his lands on the South-Western…
The Economic Impact of Historic Preservation in Greensboro NC
Long recognized for aesthetic and cultural impact, an important study has been completed to document the economic impact of historic preservation in Greensboro. The study, entitled The Economic Impact of…
What Can Greensboro Learn From Detroit?
The Gate City and the Motor City enjoy some similarities in terms of history and architecture. Today, the Gate City might benefit from a few lessons to learn from Detroit…
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