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Tag Archives: architectural history

Pre-War House in College Hill Showcases Diverse Past

Architecture, Greensboro History, Social EquityBy Benjamin BriggsApril 19, 2021

A latecomer to College Hill, the Mildred and Philip McLendon House takes architectural cues from the Boom Era of the Roaring Twenties, but its history stretches much deeper. Before its…

Century Old Tate Street House Was Home to Renaissance Woman

Architecture, Community Investment, Greensboro HistoryBy Benjamin BriggsMarch 29, 2021

The College Hill Historic District is composed of numerous subdivisions, some large, some small, sprinkled with numerous individual houses that were built as early as 1845. This patchwork quilt provides…

Guilford at 250: The Town of Jamestown

By Benjamin BriggsFebruary 12, 2021

Older than Greensboro and High Point, the Town of Jamestown holds deep roots in Guilford County history. The area was settled by Quakers in 1752 who established grist and saw…

Guilford at 250: Civil Rights Era Touchstones

By Benjamin BriggsJanuary 13, 2021

Greensboro’s Civil Rights history is unparalleled in North Carolina. With keystone institutions such as NCA&T, Bennett College, and Dudley High School, Greensboro has (at times) been a national leader in…

Guilford at 250: Our Rich Heritage

By Benjamin BriggsDecember 31, 2020

Guilford County celebrates its 250th birthday in 2021! Established on April 1, 1771, Guilford was named for an English Earl with royal connections, but the county was formed to segregate…

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…

South Elm Building with Interesting History is Designated

Architecture, Community Investment, Greensboro History, Greensboro Preservation NewsBy Benjamin BriggsNovember 25, 2019

On October 15th 2019, the Greensboro City Council designated the Groome-Shevel Building at 532-534 South Elm Street a Guilford County Landmark property. Landmark designation means the community recognizes the property…

“Oakhurst” Exhibits Stunning Stonework in Lindley Park

Tour of Historic HomesBy Benjamin BriggsMay 3, 2019

The Kathryn and Charles Bennet House, located at 639 Scott Avenue, was historically known as “Oakhurst” and displays unusually fine stonework by a family of stonecutters. Charles Elias Bennett Sr was born in…

Lindley Park House Saved by Early Move

Tour of Historic HomesBy Benjamin BriggsMay 3, 2019

Oral history maintains this house was moved from across Scott Avenue, and documentary evidence supports this legend. The Lydia and James Cartland House, located at 631 Scott Avenue, is likely…

One of Lindley Park’s Oldest Homes on Tour

Tour of Historic HomesBy Benjamin BriggsMay 3, 2019

This modest frame house was likely constructed between 1913 and 1916, either by Roxie and Walter Hines, or by later owners Lucy and Thomas Hoyle. The Hines-Hoyle House, located at…

Detailed Craftsman Bungalow Displays Original Features

Tour of Historic HomesBy Benjamin BriggsMay 3, 2019

The Lessie and William Payne House located at 608 Longview Street was likely a speculative investment by real estate agent R. C. Millikan financed through Prudential Insurance in 1927. It was…

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