The Secrets of Westerwood, Revisited
Since the Secrets of Westerwood was published in 2016, the neighborhood’s history has yielded a greater depth and diversity than first realized. Through new research, Westerwood is revealed not as…
Mystery House Open for Tour Ahead of Restoration
A house that has captured the imagination of many due to its commanding presence and faded grandeur will be open for tours this weekend. William “Will” McCormick Neale, Sr. (1885-1947)…
Westerwood House Features Distinctive Dutch Design
In September 1924, general contractor Clyde G. Crevensten sold this property with a house upon it for $12,500 to Lena and J. W. Money. Crevensten specialized in home construction in…
Westerwood Home Takes Cues From History
This Colonial Revival residence at 909 Fairmont Street was completed in 1924 and was first occupied by the Guilford County Coroner and his family. The house represents a renewed interest…
The Ireland Bungalows Hold Shared History
In 1926, developer Henry Tinen Ireland purchased five lots on Hampton Street in the Westerwood neighborhood from developer A. K. Moore. He hired an established general contractor named William Wright…
Classic Craftsman Bungalow Remains True To Form
Numa Estus Knight (1893-1963) was born into a farming family in Huntsville Township, Rockingham County. In 1915 he married Lake McClintocks (1897-1992), and the couple had five children: Mildred Lolene,…
Delphina Street: Greensboro’s Most Historic Secret
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…
Thirteenth Annual Tour of Historic Homes & Gardens: Westerwood
Join Us in Celebrating National Preservation Month! Preservation Greensboro’s Thirteenth Annual Tour of Historic Homes & Gardens will showcase the vintage homes of the Westerwood neighborhood during May, National Historic…
Westerwood Walking Tour (Saturday Morning)
Beginning with the magnificent neoclassical Double Oaks mansion on Mendenhall Street, this tour will weave the history of Westerwood from the late nineteenth century to the present. Built on a hill…
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