East White Oak School Serves As Community Touchstone
The East White Oak School was constructed by the Cone company in 1916 to serve grades 1-5 for children of African American workers who resided in the surrounding community as…
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.…
The Secrets of Nocho Park, Clinton Hills, and Benbow Park
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 10 Coolest Highlights of 2019!
At its 54th Annual Meeting, Preservation Greensboro celebrated highlights of the past year by spotlighting ten activities that epitomize our organization’s coolest projects. 1. Preservation Strategic Planning In 2019, Preservation…
Coltrane Project Moves Forward in High Point
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
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…
Strauss House A Touchstone to Early Jewish History
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…
A&T’s Amazing Architectural Legacy
Most in Greensboro celebrate the fact that North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (A&T) is the largest historically black university in the nation, and most recognize it is a…
The Elusive Mrs. Morehead
Ann Eliza Lindsay Morehead is better known by her married name, Mrs. John Motley Morehead. Morehead was the first North Carolina governor to serve two terms, and remains a high-profile…
College Hill Bungalow Represents Inspiring History
The Booker-Benton House is a rare surviving structure built by an African American family at the height of the Jim Crow Era, in the midst of the historically white College…
Pivoting Politics: Documenting the Shifting Position of John Motley Morehead on the Topic of Slavery
There is no lens within our modern moral context to understand or condone the enslavement of fellow human beings that took place in the first 258 years of American history.…
Letitia Morehead Walker’s Unconventional Role in Southern History
Letitia’s account book records the unconventionally enterprising life of a single Southern woman. Educated and worldly, and the eldest daughter of a prominent governor, Letitia Morehead Walker maintained her personal affairs, whether economic or altruistic.
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