College Hill has the distinction of being Greensboro’s best-preserved nineteenth century neighborhood. The narrow streets lined with Queen Anne cottages and charming bungalows are enhanced by offbeat boutiques and eateries that cater to a hipster clientele from nearby colleges. Packed with history and centrally located, College Hill blends quaint architecture with amenities to create one…
For a city of its size in the American South, Greensboro has a remarkable history of social equity expressed in our built environment that spans more than 100 years. Perhaps those of tolerant Quaker and Jewish faith provided Greensboro’s disenfranchised citizens with community allies. In addition, Greensboro also had a strong “youth culture” from its…
East Market Street is distinguished by over 150 years of representative American history, ranging from Guilford County's first elected Black official Zephania Mitchell of the 1860s to the influential Black-owned American Federal Savings and Loan of the 1960s. Greensboro holds a special place in American history for its contributions - and its challenges - related…
Music for a Sunday Evening in the Park, or MUSEP, is celebrating a new season of hosting free concerts for the Greensboro community each Sunday June through August. Blandwood Museum is excited that a MUSEP Concert will be held at the museum on August 27th, 2023. Organized by the Greensboro Parks and Recreation Department, the…
Preservation Greensboro and Studio Traveler are curating a tour of the architecture of England for September 2 through September 10. PGI's Executive Director Benjamin Briggs and Studio Traveler's Adeline Talbot have offered excursions to historic cities and places annually since 2013. For 2023, the pair have selected sites that encompass important museum collections, domestic sites,…
This meeting serves as Preservation Greensboro’s annual General Membership Meeting that will include election of board members and a presentation of the 2023 Preservation Awards. In addition to awards and a community update, attendees will learn more about special new initiatives of the organization. Our meeting will be held as a reception on the evening…
Join Us in Celebrating National Preservation Month! Preservation Greensboro’s Fourteenth Annual Tour of Historic Homes & Gardens will celebrate Sunset Hills in its centennial year by opening vintage homes throughout the neighborhood during May, National Historic Preservation Month. Our event is Saturday, May 18 and Sunday May 19, 2024. Tour magazines with maps and house…
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