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Sponsorship:

Own a small business in town and like to advertise to over 3,000 preservation minded people? Being a Tour sponsor is a great option! Click the link for a list of our levels!

$25-PGI Member Ticket: We are a membership-based organization.This ticket is for those who are a member of

 

PGI. $30-PGI Non-Member Ticket: This is for those who are not and who do not wish to be members of PGI.

 

$125-Patron Pass: This ticket gets you a tour ticket and into the Tour Gala. The Gala is a special cocktail event to showcase a unique private home in the neighborhood and to network with the Tour sponsors. This years gala will be held in the private home lovingly called Edgewood.

Fourteenth Annual Tour of Historic Homes & Gardens: Sunset Hills

May 18 - May 19

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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.

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Our event is Saturday, May 18 and Sunday May 19, 2024. Tour magazines with maps and house history will be available as part of the ticket price.

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“One hundred years ago, the woodlands and old dairy farm on the far western edge of Greensboro were redeveloped as a neighborhood of wide boulevards with parks. mature trees, and both modest and grand houses.” says Benjamin Briggs, executive director of Preservation Greensboro. “The legacy of this neighborhood has been transformative for Greensboro, both in establishing the majestic approach of West Market Street to our center city from the west and in terms of the wealth of character-defining architecture and craftsmanship that sets Greensboro within a league of much larger cities.”

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Sunset Hills was listed to the National Register of Historic Places in 2013 and today it remains the largest such district in Guilford County. The in-person tour will highlight the architecture and charms of this neighborhood by opening historic houses that are rarely accessible to the public. Watch this website and our social media outlets for more updates on our exciting Tour of Historic Homes & Gardens in Sunset Hills!

Volunteer:

Volunteers get free tickets! How to volunteer:

 

House Captain

This position is in charge of the house for the weekend. Your duties are listed but not limited to:

  • Checking in volunteers

  • Managing

  • Volunteers day of

  • Traffic flow of guests

  • Corresponding with homeowners

  • Communicating issues

Most house captains like to be the ones checking off tickets at the entrance of their homes. This person is to stay at the house for the entire duration of the event, with the exception of when a designated volunteer relieves you so you can see the other houses on the tour.

 

This position will work closely with the staff and event committee leading up to the event and during.

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Docent

 

Docents are how we are able to pull this event off each year! Docents are strategically placed throughout each house. They are to guide foot traffic and answer questions. Docents are done in short shifts each day so you have the ability to see the tour yourself.

 

Saturday shifts are 10:30-2 and 1:30-4.

Sunday shifts are 12:30-3 and 2:30-5.

 

There is a 30-minute arrival window at the beginning of each shift.

 

We need over 100 volunteers! This is a great team building opportunity for companies or your friend group!

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​ABOUT US >

At Preservation Greensboro, we take our mission seriously: to build thriving communities by protecting and renewing the historic, cultural. and architectural treasures throughout the Greater Greensboro area. Because few places evoke the diverse sense of American history quite like Greensboro. 

 

The city is the cultural center of the Society of Friends in the South and the birth place to such notables as the resilient First Lady Dolley Madison, the enigmatic writer O. Henry, and the fearless Greensboro Four. Greensboro also served key roles in the American Revolutionary War, Civil War, and Civil Rights Movement. 

 

Greensboro’s historical legacy isn't limited to these personalities and pivot points. The city has long been home to a large and vibrant African American population, Southern Industrialists, and numerous institutions of higher learning. 

 

The city is graced with a broad selection of architectural history, ranging from Federal and Greek Revival designs to Mid-Century Modern. Historic preservation thrives in the city center, surrounding neighborhoods, historic districts, and treasured landmarks.

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CONTACT US

Preservation Greensboro
PO Box 13136
Greensboro NC  27415
336-272-5003
Offices Located in Blandwood Mansion

Blandwood Mansion
447 West Washington Street
Greensboro NC  27401
336-272-5003

Architectural Salvage of Greensboro
In East Greensboro

​1028-B Huffman Street

Greensboro NC  27405
336-389-9118

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