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Category Archives: Secrets of…

Delphina Street: Greensboro’s Most Historic Secret

Architecture, City Planning, Greensboro History, Lost Greensboro, Secrets of..., Social EquityBy Benjamin BriggsJanuary 18, 2023

Delphina Street was an early community of Black landowners that was centered around St. Paul’s A. M. E. Zion Church in today’s Westerwood neighborhood. It was established in the early…

The Secrets of the Summit Avenue/Dunleath Neighborhood

Secrets of..., Tour of Historic HomesBy Benjamin BriggsMay 17, 2022

The Summit Avenue Historic District has worked to brand itself as “the alternative historic district” within the context of Greensboro’s oldest neighborhoods. This is derived from the diversity of housing…

The Secrets of College Hill

Architecture, City Planning, Community Investment, Greensboro History, Secrets of..., Tour of Historic HomesBy Benjamin BriggsMay 12, 2021

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…

The Secrets of Sunset Hills

Architecture, City Planning, Greensboro History, Secrets of...By Benjamin BriggsDecember 29, 2020

Sunset Hills features gracious yards, stream-side parklands, shaded sidewalks, and charming architecture that are considered treasures in Greensboro. As one of our state’s great Jazz Age communities – and with…

The Secrets of the Southside Neighborhoods

Architecture, City Planning, Community Investment, Greensboro History, Secrets of..., Social Equity, Tour of Historic HomesBy Benjamin BriggsOctober 12, 2020

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…

The Secrets of Nocho Park, Clinton Hills, and Benbow Park

Architecture, City Planning, Greensboro History, Modern Architecture, Secrets of..., Social EquityBy Benjamin BriggsMarch 19, 2020

East Greensboro is a constellation of neighborhoods, many with a spectrum of African American connections. However, the heart of East Greensboro is within a triangle of seminal institutions including North…

The Secrets of Lindley Park

Architecture, City Planning, Greensboro History, Secrets of..., Tour of Historic HomesBy Benjamin BriggsApril 24, 2019

The western quadrant of Greensboro grew quickly in the late nineteenth century. Residential and commercial growth followed jobs spurred by prime industrial sites adjacent to the North Carolina Railroad and…

Fisher Park: Greensboro’s First Park Neighborhood

Architecture, City Planning, Community Investment, Greensboro History, Secrets of..., Tour of Historic HomesBy Benjamin BriggsMay 15, 2017

“Fisher Park was the first Greensboro suburb planned and developed around a park and one of the earliest park suburbs in North Carolina.” – Marvin Brown, 1991 Captain Basil John…

The Secrets of Westerwood

Architecture, Greensboro History, Secrets of...By Benjamin BriggsJuly 18, 2016

Westerwood today is a stylish neighborhood of comfortable and well-constructed homes that is convenient to nearby colleges, shopping, and downtown Greensboro. The neighborhood dates to the late nineteenth century when…

The Secrets of Irving Park

Architecture, City Planning, Greensboro History, Secrets of..., Tour of Historic HomesBy Benjamin BriggsMay 17, 2016

Irving Park is a North Carolina classic. It is home to US Ambassadors, Senators, Representatives, philanthropists, and captains of Fortune 500 companies. For Greensboro, it is the center of power…

The Secrets of Hamilton Lakes

Architecture, City Planning, Greensboro History, Secrets of...By Benjamin BriggsOctober 25, 20121 Comment

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.…

The Secrets of Bluford Street

Architecture, City Planning, Greensboro History, Greensboro Preservation News, Secrets of..., Social Equity, Treasured Places Watch ListBy Benjamin BriggsApril 1, 20103 Comments

East Greensboro is rich with historic and cultural sites, ranging from Dudley High School to the L. Richardson Hospital and War Memorial Stadium, as well as the campuses of Bennett…

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