Fisher Park Historic Architecture

British Army Captain Basil J. Fisher turned a swamp and garbage dump into Greensboro’s most fashionable Gilded Era address in 1901 when he donated the lowlands for the city’s first park that still bears his name. Residents took full advantage of ample lots overlooking the park by commissioning the city’s best architects to design sometimes palatial homes.

Today, the neighborhood is recognized as one of North Carolina’s premier streetcar suburbs with architectural confections designed by Richard Gambier, Harry Barton, Charles Hartmann, Hobart Upjohn, Raleigh James Hughes, Wells L. Brewer, and Frank Weston. The tour includes portions of the actual park, touching on the work of master stonemason Andrew Leopold Schlosser.

Click on icons to learn more about each site. Remember, most of the sites in Fisher Park remain private homes, so please respect homeowners and remain on public right-of-way. Enjoy your tour!

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