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Early Victorian Christmas at Blandwood

Blandwood Museum 447 West Washington Street, Greensboro, NC, United States

The Early Victorian Period in Greensboro was one of growth and change, as new educational and industrial opportunities brought a greater diversity of traditions and customs to the region. During this period, holiday festivities evolved and changed as modest “backwoods” practices began to embrace national and international traditions. Explore Blandwood to learn about evolving mid-nineteenth-century…

Sound Sculpture in Blandwood: A Path to Redemption?

Blandwood Museum 447 West Washington Street, Greensboro, NC, United States

A house, no matter how grand or humble, tells a specific story. It reveals cultural values, societal norms, personal choices, and collective understandings. When we go back in time through the portal of architectural space, we are faced with the dilemma as to how to view the narrative with which we are confronted. Interestingly, our…

Thirteenth Annual Tour of Historic Homes & Gardens: Westerwood

447 West Washington Street, Greensboro, NC, United States

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 Preservation Month. Event is Saturday, May 20, 11am-4pm, and Sunday May 21, 1pm-5pm. Tour Magazines will be available at Tour Headquarters (1003 Hampton Street) and…

Walking Wednesdays Tour of College Hill

Coffeology 423 Tate Street, Greensboro, NC, United States

Tour reservations are required. College Hill has the distinction of being Greensboro’s best-preserved nineteenth century neighborhood. The narrow streets lined with Queen Anne cottages and charming bungalows are enhanced by offbeat boutiques and eateries that cater to a hipster clientele from nearby colleges. Packed with history and centrally located, College Hill blends quaint architecture with…

Walking Wednesdays Tour of Social Equity Sites in Greensboro

International Civil Rights Center and Museum 134 South Elm Street, Greensboro, NC, United States

Tour reservations are required. For a city of its size in the American South, Greensboro has a remarkable history of social equity expressed in our built environment that spans more than 100 years. Perhaps those of tolerant Quaker and Jewish faith provided Greensboro’s disenfranchised citizens with community allies. In addition, Greensboro also had a strong…

NEW! Walking Wednesdays Tour of East Market Street

447 West Washington Street, Greensboro, NC, United States

Tour reservations are required. East Market Street is distinguished by over 150 years of representative American history, ranging from Guilford County's first elected Black official Zephania Mitchell of the 1860s to the influential Black-owned American Federal Savings and Loan of the 1960s. Greensboro holds a special place in American history for its contributions - and…

MUSEP – Music for a Sunday Evening in the Park at Blandwood

Blandwood Museum 447 West Washington Street, Greensboro, NC, United States

Music for a Sunday Evening in the Park, or MUSEP, is celebrating a new season of hosting free concerts for the Greensboro community each Sunday June through August. Blandwood Museum is excited that a MUSEP Concert will be held at the museum on August 27th, 2023. Organized by the Greensboro Parks and Recreation Department, the…

The Architecture of England 2023

447 West Washington Street, Greensboro, NC, United States

Preservation Greensboro and Studio Traveler are curating a tour of the architecture of England for September 2 through September 10. PGI's Executive Director Benjamin Briggs and Studio Traveler's Adeline Talbot have offered excursions to historic cities and places annually since 2013. For 2023, the pair have selected sites that encompass important museum collections, domestic sites,…

Ghost Stories at Blandwood October 13th 2023

Blandwood Museum 447 West Washington Street, Greensboro, NC, United States

A Halloween tradition of Ghost Stories continues this October at Blandwood Mansion! Located in downtown Greensboro, Blandwood has stood for more than 225 years and has witnessed the passage of time, historic events, and the lives of its occupants. Our special friend and storyteller Cynthia Moore Brown will weave her 18th season of magic with…

Ghost Stories at Blandwood October 20th 2023

Blandwood Museum 447 West Washington Street, Greensboro, NC, United States

A Halloween tradition of Ghost Stories continues this October at Blandwood Mansion! Located in downtown Greensboro, Blandwood has stood for more than 225 years and has witnessed the passage of time, historic events, and the lives of its occupants. Our special friend and storyteller Cynthia Moore Brown will weave her 18th season of magic with…

Fourteenth Annual Tour of Historic Homes & Gardens: Sunset Hills

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. The event takes place May 18th, 11am-4pm, and May 19th, 1 pm-5pm. Tour magazines with maps and…