Quaker Home Documents Progressive Chapter of History
The 1850s were exciting times in Guilford County as surveyors worked to chart the future path of the Great Fayetteville and Western Plank Road and politicians such as resident and…
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A Beginning Or The End of High Point’s East Washington Street?
The First Baptist Church and the Kilby Hotel are cornerstones of the East Washington Street National Historic District, and their loss may not only threaten the historic designation of the…
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Iconic Guilford County Neighborhoods Receive National Register Recognition
Two iconic Guilford County neighborhood nominations were accepted by the National Park service this month that expanded the National Register of Historic Places program to hundreds of homeowners. The National…
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Old House in High Point Gets a Vintage Use
The Prairie-style Sherrod House on Main Street in High Point will soon have a new owner! The sprawling house located at 1100 North Main Street with an iconic green tile…
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Neighborhoods Pondered for National Register Historic District Status
After years of disinterest in the designation of National Register Historic Districts, Guilford County is experiencing a resurgence of activity. Guilford County was early to understand the benefits of listing…
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Purchaser Steps Forward for High Point Landmark
One of High Point’s premiere Queen Anne-style houses and the flagship property of the Johnson Street Historic District will soon have a new owner. Gloria Halstead, a current resident of…
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High Point’s Model Farm Awaits Restoration
The community of Springfield, long ago absorbed into the city of High Point, was a statewide center of Quakerism in the years after the Civil War. The community featured a…
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Early Housing Reforms Sought Innovative Designs
The height of the Great Depression saw the nation’s housing industry mired in high unemployment, tight financing, and poor housing conditions. The average home loan required short terms ranging from…
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Historic Jamestown Struggles With a Fast Food Future
In one of the oldest communities in the Carolina Piedmont brews a preservation struggle that pits an historic log house against a modern drive-thru restaurant. Which side wins will shape…
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Big History. Modest Price.
North Carolina history has just become more affordable. The Model Farm, an important Reconstruction-era historic site located at 2045 Brentwood Street in High Point, has been placed on the market…
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High Point Skyscraper Recognized For History
It was the grandest office building erected in High Point in its first 120 years of existence. It was designed by one of the Triad’s most prominent architects. It was…
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High Point’s Residential Architecture
High Point has quite a few notable textbook examples of residential architecture. The Wilson House at 425 Hillcrest Drive is a rendition of the landmark home known as Tudor Place…
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