Bellemeade Neighborhood: Living on the Cusp
One of the last of downtown Greensboro’s neighborhoods to escape gentrification, Bellemeade is on the cusp of coolness. The area is named after one of the city’s most treasured, and…
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College Hill: Where History Meets Urbanity
College Hill has the distinction of being Greensboro’s best-preserved example of a late nineteenth century neighborhood. The narrow streets lined with commodius Queen Anne residences and charming bungalows are enhanced…
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Greensboro’s Grand Houses
Greensboro has a long tradition of grand residences that began with Blandwood, a two-story Federal-period home built in 1795 by Charles Bland in a wooded setting that in 1808 was selected…
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The History of the Preservation Movement in Greensboro
The preservation movement has been active in Greensboro since 1887, when the Guilford Battleground Company was organized to preserve the Revolutionary War battlefield just north of the city. Other early…
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Hillside Estate Recognized as Significant Statewide
Hillside is a grand home in Fisher Park built by Julian Price that has been recognized by the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Officer to be of statewide significance. The significance…
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Greensboro and its Treasured Places
Greensboro’s historical legacy is not limited solely to personalities. The city has long been home to a large and vibrant African American population, Southern Industrialists, and numerous institutions of higher learning.
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Letitia Morehead Walker’s Unconventional Role in Southern History
Letitia’s account book records the unconventionally enterprising life of a single Southern woman. Educated and worldly, and the eldest daughter of a prominent governor, Letitia Morehead Walker maintained her personal affairs, whether economic or altruistic.
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Blandwood Paintings Display Early Carolina Artist
Three paintings from a primary figure in North Carolina’s artistic history can be seen in their original setting at Blandwood.
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How do Blandwood’s Gardens Grow?
The Blandwood Gardens offer a unique gardening experience for those who blend their history with horticulture.
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2015 Watch List Reveals Threatened Properties
Just over ten years ago, Preservation Greensboro launched its Treasured Places Watch List to raise awareness of threatened properties, and to illustrate the special problems encountered in saving historic sites…
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An Iconic Mansion with a Tabloid Past Opens for One-Time Tour
Built as the home for prominent lawyer and businessman Alfred Moore Scales (1870- 1940) and his wife Mary (1892-1960), this two-story, brick Neoclassical Revival residence at 1207 Lakewood Drive is located in…
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Mid-Century Modern Stunner on Historic Home Tour
Among the homes of Hamilton Lakes, the Howard House at 3905 Henderson Road stands as an eye-catching example of Mid-Century Modernism. Built for Diane (1929-2009) and Will (1927-1996) Howard in 1955,…
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