Lindley Park House Saved by Early Move
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…
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One of Lindley Park’s Oldest Homes on Tour
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…
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Detailed Craftsman Bungalow Displays Original Features
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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Storybook Tudor in Lindley Park Open for Tour
This two-story brick Tudor Revival house was built by Emily and Curtis Holland at 2617 Beechwood Street in 1927. Curtis, a native of Chatham County and veteran of World War…
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Strauss House A Touchstone to Early Jewish History
The property at 220 South Eugene was first referenced in deeds as land purchased by Moses Strauss from Emma Morehead and Julius Gray on 30 December 1885. The $450 purchase…
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Eye-Catching Colonial Revival House on Lindley Park Tour
Joseph Marvin Hunt was born in Kernersville and was founder of the Hunt Brothers Plumbing and Heating Company. In 1902 he married Pattie Kirkman of Walker Avenue, and the couple…
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The Secrets of Lindley Park
The western quadrant of Greensboro grew quickly in the late nineteenth century. Residential and commercial growth followed jobs spurred by prime industrial sites adjacent to the North Carolina Railroad and…
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A&T’s Amazing Architectural Legacy
Most in Greensboro celebrate the fact that North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (A&T) is the largest historically black university in the nation, and most recognize it is a…
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Annual Meeting Celebrates Architecture, Accomplishments, and Reinvestment
Preservation Greensboro held its 53rd Annual Meeting last evening at the Colonnade at Revolution Mill with 140 attendees. Accomplishments of the previous year were reviewed, along with preservation awards, and…
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What Can Greensboro Learn From Detroit?
The Gate City and the Motor City enjoy some similarities in terms of history and architecture. Today, the Gate City might benefit from a few lessons to learn from Detroit…
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So You Want to Save an Historic Building in Greensboro?
Historic designations and related protections can be a confusing stew of terms that in some ways defy logic. For example, how can a locally recognized landmark property be more protected…
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Lindley-Coble Farm
The Lindley family built this frame farmhouse about 1905, but since 1912 it has been in the Coble family. The once simple house was adorned with a two-story verandah with…
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