Sponsorship:
Own a small business in town and like to advertise to over 3,000 preservation minded people? Being a Tour sponsor is a great option! Click the link for a list of our levels!
$25-PGI Member Ticket: We are a membership-based organization.This ticket is for those who are a member of
PGI. $30-PGI Non-Member Ticket: This is for those who are not and who do not wish to be members of PGI.
$125-Patron Pass: This ticket gets you a tour ticket and into the Tour Gala. The Gala is a special cocktail event to showcase a unique private home in the neighborhood and to network with the Tour sponsors. This years gala will be held in the private home lovingly called Edgewood.
Fourteenth Annual Tour of Historic Homes & Gardens: Sunset Hills
May 18 - May 19
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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.
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Our event is Saturday, May 18 and Sunday May 19, 2024. Tour magazines with maps and house history will be available as part of the ticket price.
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“One hundred years ago, the woodlands and old dairy farm on the far western edge of Greensboro were redeveloped as a neighborhood of wide boulevards with parks. mature trees, and both modest and grand houses.” says Benjamin Briggs, executive director of Preservation Greensboro. “The legacy of this neighborhood has been transformative for Greensboro, both in establishing the majestic approach of West Market Street to our center city from the west and in terms of the wealth of character-defining architecture and craftsmanship that sets Greensboro within a league of much larger cities.”
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Sunset Hills was listed to the National Register of Historic Places in 2013 and today it remains the largest such district in Guilford County. The in-person tour will highlight the architecture and charms of this neighborhood by opening historic houses that are rarely accessible to the public. Watch this website and our social media outlets for more updates on our exciting Tour of Historic Homes & Gardens in Sunset Hills!
Volunteer:
Volunteers get free tickets! How to volunteer:
House Captain
This position is in charge of the house for the weekend. Your duties are listed but not limited to:
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Checking in volunteers
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Managing
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Volunteers day of
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Traffic flow of guests
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Corresponding with homeowners
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Communicating issues
Most house captains like to be the ones checking off tickets at the entrance of their homes. This person is to stay at the house for the entire duration of the event, with the exception of when a designated volunteer relieves you so you can see the other houses on the tour.
This position will work closely with the staff and event committee leading up to the event and during.
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Docent
Docents are how we are able to pull this event off each year! Docents are strategically placed throughout each house. They are to guide foot traffic and answer questions. Docents are done in short shifts each day so you have the ability to see the tour yourself.
Saturday shifts are 10:30-2 and 1:30-4.
Sunday shifts are 12:30-3 and 2:30-5.
There is a 30-minute arrival window at the beginning of each shift.
We need over 100 volunteers! This is a great team building opportunity for companies or your friend group!