Downtown Greensboro Historic District
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member drmellow
N 36° 04.102 W 079° 47.270
17S E 609158 N 3992211
The Downtown Greensboro Historic District includes many items of historic significance, dating from 1875 to 1949.
Waymark Code: WM14YE
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 01/15/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member chstress53
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The Downtowntown Greensboro Historic District is bounded by Elm, S. Davie, S. Green, and E. and W. Washington Sts., in Greensboro, NC. It includes many structures, such as the historic Carolina Theatre. It is an area rich in history, including sites such as the site of the historic Woolworth lunch counter sit-ins in February of 1960.

Currently, downtown Greensboro is home to businesses, residences, shops, and museums.

Street address:
Greensboro, NC United States of America


County / Borough / Parish: Guilford

Year listed: 1982

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event

Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949

Historic function: Commerce/Trade

Current function: Commerce/Trade

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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