The Carrie and Charles Angle House at 919 Spring Garden Street in College Hill was saved from demolition through a partnership between the College Hill Neighborhood Association, the 1772 Foundation, the Covington Foundation, the City of Greensboro, and the Preservation Greensboro Development Fund. The home is an excellent example of an American Foursquare with Colonial…
Greensboro has a long tradition of grand residences that began with Blandwood, a two-story Federal-period home built in 1795 by Charles Bland in a wooded setting that in 1808 was selected for the village of Greensborough. Blandwood was modest by today’s standard, but compared to the predominent log structures of the period, it was grand. Featuring four…
The preservation movement has been active in Greensboro since 1887, when the Guilford Battleground Company was organized to preserve the Revolutionary War battlefield just north of the city. Other early projects in the city included the preservation of the Weir House on North Edgeworth Street for use as the headquarters of the Greensboro Women’s Club…
Museum Day Live! is an annual event hosted by Smithsonian magazine in which participating museums across the country open their doors to anyone presenting a Museum Day Ticket… for free.
Built as an investment property in 1905, this Queen Anne-style house was relocated to the Bellemeade neighborhood in order to preserve it. Today, the home remains a residential property.
The Foust House is a benchmark for architecture and design in Guilford County during the Victorian Period. It illustrates the holdings of a successful Guilford County farmer who cultivated 3,000-acres during the Reconstruction Era near Whitsett.
The Coopers have enthusiastically joined in efforts to revitalize the Glenwood neighborhood. This c. 1923 home was sold with a preservation easement to ensure that it remains a part of the Glenwood neighborhood for future generations.
Economic Impacts of RehabilitationTax Credit Investment 2001 through 2012 in North Carolina Total Number of Projects: 484 Total Development Expenditures: $1,098,143,898 Construction Jobs: 8,291 Permanent Jobs: 10,258 Total Number of Jobs: 18,549 Household Income Generated: $612,312,900 Rehabiliatation Tax Credit Investment 1979 through 2013 in Guilford County Total Number of Projects in Guilford County 1979-2013: 50…
Landscapes – composed of structures, vegetation, paths and roads, and viewsheds – are constantly changing and always evolving. In the context of these challenges, how is such a resource preserved if it changes? This and questions related to landscape preservation will be discussed over the course of two-days in September at the Blandwood Carriage House…
A workshop will be offered in downtown Greensboro to discuss the how to use federal and state tax credits for historic preservationa nd adaptive reuse on structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The workshop is free of charge, but registration is requested. This workshop is designed for anyone considering renovation of a…
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 guesthouse…or a charming artist’s studio? Two authentic Guilford County tobacco barns might serve any number of new roles, with nineteenth century craftsmanship and history to…