Coltrane Project Moves Forward in High Point
Once nearly forgotten, the childhood home of jazz legend John Coltrane is slated for preservation and extended new use as an historic site. John William Coltrane was born in 1926…
South Elm Building with Interesting History is Designated
On October 15th 2019, the Greensboro City Council designated the Groome-Shevel Building at 532-534 South Elm Street a Guilford County Landmark property. Landmark designation means the community recognizes the property…
10 Tantalizing Tudors in Greensboro
Greensboro has a century-old love affair with the architecture of old England. Considering our revolutionary spat here in 1781, the affection might appear ironic, but Greensboro has long held an…
College Hill’s Victorian Troika
On September 15, 1875, the Greensboro Patriot newspaper announced “Mr. Eugene Morehead has tendered the city the right of way for several beautiful streets over his lands on the South-Western…
“Oakhurst” Exhibits Stunning Stonework in Lindley Park
The Kathryn and Charles Bennet House, located at 639 Scott Avenue, was historically known as “Oakhurst” and displays unusually fine stonework by a family of stonecutters. Charles Elias Bennett Sr was born in…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Walking Tour of Greensboro College Campus
NEW TOUR! The initial settlement of College Hill was centered around Greensboro Female College. In 1837 the trustees of the fledgling school purchased 211 acres of land south of Market…
Walking Tour of the Bennett College Campus
NEW TOUR! Since its establishment as a primary and secondary school in 1873, Bennett College has been one of Greensboro’s most significant black institutions. During the late nineteenth and early…
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