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Category Archives: Treasured Places Watch List

Preservation Greensboro’s 2013 Watch List

Treasured Places Watch ListBy Benjamin BriggsOctober 16, 2013

Guilford County has a wealth of treasured places, yet from time to time, some of these places are threatened with destruction. Redevelopment, facility expansion, inappropriate new development, and even neglect…

Historic Preservation Sought on Key Greensboro Landmark

Community Investment, Greensboro History, Greensboro Preservation News, Treasured Places Watch ListBy Benjamin BriggsMay 23, 2013

The three-story, brick building at 408-410 South Elm Street was included as part of the Downtown Greensboro National Register Historic District in 1982. In 2006 it was recognized as a…

Landmark Cascade Saloon at a Crossroads

Architecture, Greensboro Preservation News, Treasured Places Watch ListBy Benjamin BriggsSeptember 25, 20124 Comments

Greensboro grew and prospered in the nineteenth century due to its location at the intersection of two major transportation routes; the north-south road from Virginia to Fayetteville; and the east…

War Memorial Stadium, the Final Chapter?

Treasured Places Watch ListBy Benjamin BriggsApril 3, 20122 Comments

Greensboro’s newspapers covered a cross section of topics in the 1920s. Specifically, in November of 1925, coverage featured rumors of politics, an advertisement for the new 14-story Greensboro Bank and…

Historic House in Fisher Park Saved from Destruction

Development Fund, Treasured Places Watch ListBy Benjamin BriggsDecember 20, 20115 Comments

The Preservation Greensboro Development Fund has sold the Sweeney – Penn House at 910 Magnolia Street in the Fisher Park neighborhood.  The house was purchased by Cheryl Pratt and Tracy…

Treasured Places Watch List Updates Concerns for Old Places in 2011

Architecture, City Planning, Greensboro History, Greensboro Preservation News, Social Equity, Treasured Places Watch ListBy Benjamin BriggsAugust 5, 20117 Comments

Greensboro is a city endowed with numerous treasured places, yet from time to time, some of these places are threatened with destruction. Redevelopment, facility expansion, inappropriate new development, and even…

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…

Similar Scenario, Different Results In High Point and Greensboro Preservation Stories

Treasured Places Watch ListBy Benjamin BriggsNovember 25, 2009

The dates and the locations are different, but the scenarios are strikingly similar. In both cases, large wood-frame homes constructed in the earliest years of the twentieth century occupy prominent…

Rezoning Denied, But Fate of Commencement House in Question

Greensboro Preservation News, Modern Architecture, Treasured Places Watch ListBy Benjamin BriggsNovember 18, 2009

City Council reversed the Zoning Commission’s approval to rezone property near the corner of North Elm and Cornwallis Drive to allow for condos, but questions linger over the future of…

Revolutionary House Slated For Demolition

Architecture, Greensboro History, Modern Architecture, Treasured Places Watch ListBy Benjamin BriggsSeptember 24, 20091 Comment

Recently, preservationists and neighbors close to the historic Commencement House at 2207 North Elm Street learned that a rezoning request had been filed for four properties along Elm Street and…

UNCG’s Historic Quad To Be Preserved!

Architecture, Community Investment, Greensboro History, Treasured Places Watch ListBy Benjamin BriggsSeptember 10, 2009

Joe Killian reports good news from UNCG related to the historic Quad! The Quad is composed of several building, many of which are among the oldest on the UNCG campus.…

Pilot Life Site May Be Removed From Watch List

Architecture, Community Investment, Treasured Places Watch ListBy Benjamin BriggsAugust 27, 2009

Great news appears in the works with a long-time Treasured Places Watch List property: The Pilot Life Insurance Campus in Sedgefield. Kisco Senior Living, a California company, purchased the site…

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