Downtown Greensboro Historic District, Greensboro

Name: Downtown Greensboro Historic District
Address: Greensboro, United States

#61 among attractions in Greensboro

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Downtown Greensboro Historic District is a national historic district located at Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 96 contributing buildings in the central business district of Greensboro. The commercial buildings were built between about 1885 and the 1930s in a variety of popular architectural styles including Italianate and Art Deco. Located in the district is the separately listed Jefferson Standard Building. Other notable buildings include the Vanstory Building, Kress Building, Woolworth's, Efrid's Department Store, Montgomery Ward, the Carolina Theatre, Center Theatre, the former Belk Building, Ellis Stone/Thalhimer's Department, and the former American Exchange National Bank Building. The Woolworth's store is notable as the site of the Greensboro sit-ins of 1960. ()

Built: 1885 (140 years ago)Coordinates: 36°4'7"N, 79°47'25"W

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Downtown Greensboro Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: International Civil Rights Center & Museum, NewBridge Bank Park, LeBauer Park, Greensboro Historical Museum.

~1170 ftN
Museum, History museum
International Civil Rights Center & Museum, Greensboro
6 min walk • The International Civil Rights Center & Museum is a poignant and significant institution located in the heart of Greensboro, North Carolina. This historic museum is dedicated to the preservation and retelling of the struggles and triumphs of the American Civil Rights...
0.6 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Outdoor activities
NewBridge Bank Park, Greensboro
16 min walk • First National Bank Field is a Minor League Baseball park located in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina. The home of the Greensboro Grasshoppers of the High-A East, it opened on April 3, 2005.
0.4 miN
Park
LeBauer Park, Greensboro
12 min walk • Carolyn & Maurice LeBauer Park, also known as LeBauer City Park, is a 4-acre $10 million park in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina which opened August 8, 2016. Dr. Maurice LeBauer, who practiced medicine in the Jefferson Standard Building and became chief of surgery at Moses H.
0.5 miN
Church, History museum, Historical place
Greensboro Historical Museum, Greensboro
13 min walk • The Greensboro History Museum, consisting of the former First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro and Smith Memorial Building, is a historic museum building located at 130 Summit Ave. in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina.
~1700 ftW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Blandwood, Greensboro
9 min walk • Blandwood Mansion is a historic house museum at 447 West Washington Street in Greensboro, North Carolina. Originally built as a four-room Federal style farmhouse in 1795, it was home to two-term North Carolina governor John Motley Morehead under whose ownership it was transformed into its present appearance.
0.7 miN
Church
St. Benedict Catholic Church, Greensboro
18 min walk • St. Benedict Catholic Church is a Catholic church in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina. As the oldest Catholic church in Greensboro and one of the oldest churches in the Diocese of Charlotte, St. Benedict's is considered the Catholic mother church of the city.
~730 ftNW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Carolina Theatre, Greensboro
4 min walk • The Carolina Theatre of Greensboro is Greensboro, North Carolina's only remaining historic theatre. It was billed as “The Showplace of the Carolinas” when it opened on Halloween night, 1927.
~1750 ftNW
Church
West Market Street United Methodist Church, Greensboro
9 min walk • West Market Street United Methodist Church is one of the oldest churches in Greensboro North Carolina, over 175 years old; West Market is located in downtown Greensboro across from the courthouse.
~740 ftN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Triad Stage, Greensboro
4 min walk • Triad Stage is a regional theatre located at 232 South Elm Street, Greensboro, North Carolina.
~1950 ftN
36°4'26"N • 79°47'22"W
Center City Park, Greensboro
10 min walk • Park
~1050 ftS
36°3'57"N • 79°47'28"W
Elsewhere, Greensboro
6 min walk • Museum, Art museum, Art gallery

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Downtown Greensboro Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Carolina Theatre, Greensboro (4 min walk), Triad Stage, Greensboro (4 min walk), Elsewhere, Greensboro (6 min walk), International Civil Rights Center & Museum, Greensboro (6 min walk).

How to get to Downtown Greensboro Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Downtown Greensboro Historic District:

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Greensboro (5 min walk)