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Anna-Kristina Hoffman, an Archaeology Major and Painting Minor at the University of North Carolina Greensboro, completed her 2022 internship with Preservation Greensboro by answering this basic question: How did the complete destruction of Greensboro’s historically Black Warnersville community in in the 1960s effect the long-established social composition of the neighborhood? Further, was there any continuity among residents who perhaps returned after urban renewal? Anna-Kris

The Magnolia House on Gorrell Street is one of Greensboro’s most important historic landmarks and a vital Green Book site. Once a safe haven for Black travelers during segregation, it welcomed civil rights leaders, artists, and athletes. Today, it stands as a preserved symbol of Black history, community, and resilience in Greensboro.

Preservation Greensboro welcomes Ashley Rust as Executive Director. Rust brings experience in historic preservation, nonprofit leadership, and community engagement to PGI.

Preservation Greensboro's Fifteenth Annual Tour of Homes in Irving Park, Greensboro, NC Written by Benjamin Briggs in May 2016 Updated May 2025 by Samantha Stewart, Gate City Preservation L.L.C. When the wrecking ball came down on the Spencer Love House in March of last year, scores of Irving Park neighbors, Greensboro residents, and historic architecture lovers across the state were shocked, outraged, and appalled. Many wondered how this could happen in a National Register H