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Category Archives: News

Greensboro’s Poplar Hall Gains Landmark Designation

Architecture, Greensboro History, Greensboro Preservation News, NewsBy Benjamin BriggsDecember 21, 2022

The economic prosperity brought on by Greensboro’s insurance, banking, tobacco, and textile ventures in the early 20th century resulted in a remarkable architectural patrimony that is of statewide importance for…

Pilot Life Campus Represents North Carolina’s First Office Park

Architecture, City Planning, Community Investment, Greensboro History, Greensboro Preservation News, High Point Preservation News, News, Treasured Places Watch ListBy Benjamin BriggsSeptember 30, 2022

In 1928, an innovative suburban office campus opened in Sedgefield, a recreational-themed mixed-use community located between two of the largest industrialized cities in North Carolina: Greensboro and High Point. Pilot…

PGI Annual Meeting Celebrates Accomplishments and New Year

Awards, Greensboro Preservation News, NewsBy Benjamin BriggsSeptember 15, 2022

Preservation Greensboro Incorporated held its Annual Meeting on an inaugural new date to meet the schedule of its new fiscal year. Previously held in February to celebrate the end of…

Victorian With Musical Pedigree Considered for Landmarking

Greensboro Preservation News, NewsBy Benjamin BriggsJune 21, 2021

The Queen Anne-style house at 716 Walker Avenue was built in 1902 and is typical of upper-income residences of the period in Greensboro. The house was commissioned by Laura Brockmann,…

A Review and Appreciation for the Past Year

NewsBy Benjamin BriggsDecember 15, 2020

I hope you have seen some of the great press related to the work of our organization in the news recently. Our virtual Tour of Historic Homes & Gardens on…

Coltrane Project Moves Forward in High Point

Architecture, High Point Preservation News, News, Social EquityBy Benjamin BriggsJanuary 31, 2020

Once nearly forgotten, the childhood home of jazz legend John Coltrane is slated for preservation and extended new use as an historic site. John William Coltrane was born in 1926…

The 2019 Watch List Reveals Special Challenges

Greensboro Preservation News, News, Social Equity, Treasured Places Watch ListBy Benjamin BriggsJuly 15, 2019

The Treasured Places Watch List is an advocacy and education program of Preservation Greensboro that promotes historic places with community partners with the goal of developing preservation strategies. Recognition to…

The Christian Advocate Publishing Building

Community Investment, Greensboro History, Greensboro Preservation News, NewsBy Benjamin BriggsJuly 10, 2019

Located at 429 West Friendly Avenue in downtown Greensboro, the Christian Advocate Publishing Company Building was among the earliest structures downtown recognized for its architectural significance in the city’s first…

Strauss House A Touchstone to Early Jewish History

Greensboro History, News, Social EquityBy Benjamin BriggsApril 26, 2019

The property at 220 South Eugene was first referenced in deeds as land purchased by Moses Strauss from Emma Morehead and Julius Gray on 30 December 1885. The $450 purchase…

Annual Meeting Celebrates Architecture, Accomplishments, and Reinvestment

Awards, NewsBy Benjamin BriggsFebruary 14, 2019

Preservation Greensboro held its 53rd Annual Meeting last evening at the Colonnade at Revolution Mill with 140 attendees. Accomplishments of the previous year were reviewed, along with preservation awards, and…

What Can Greensboro Learn From Detroit?

Architectural Salvage, Community Investment, News, TravelBy Benjamin BriggsJanuary 14, 2019

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…

So You Want to Save an Historic Building in Greensboro?

City Planning, Community Investment, NewsBy Benjamin BriggsDecember 21, 2018

Historic designations and related protections can be a confusing stew of terms that in some ways defy logic. For example, how can a locally recognized landmark property be more protected…

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