Annual Preservation Awards
2004 Preservation Award Recipients
Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003, the James Benson Dudley Senior High School is an east Greensboro landmark. Slated for demolition in 2002, Dudley was saved by a group of hardworking preservationists who understood the importance of history to young people. Designed by Charles Hartmann in 1929, the school is seeing the finishing touches of an extensive multi-million dollar restoration that will make it one of the most technologically advanced in the state. At Dudley, a bright future is built upon the foundations of a proud past.
Part of the centerpiece of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University, Morrison Hall was erected in 1924 overlooking University Circle. The grand four story brick building represents a period of state sponsored growth at the university, and includes stonework around its main entrance, a nonfunctional balcony with turned balusters, and paired windows. Extensive repairs have recently been completed to the historic building to allow greater access and to improve mechanical and plumbing systems. Today Morrison Hall stands ready for a productive future.
Constructed to house J. W. Jones’s wholesale grocery firm in 1896, the handsome brick structure with stone details at the corner of South Elm Street and McGee Street anchors Greensboro’s famous Hamburger Square. Long associated with restaurants, the building was renovated in 2004 to house downtown’s first brewpub “Natty Green’s,” which continues the corner’s long hamburger history.
The Vick Apartments were constructed around 1920, its first occupants including architect J. B. Crawford, contractor R. S. Sawyer, and secretary to the president of Vick Chemical G. R. Dawson. The three story brick apartment building features colonial revival detailing, generous floor plans, porches, and hardwood floors. The building has enjoyed a meticulous recent restoration by its current owners Dawn Chaney and Pam Frye.
The A. F. Stevens House was constructed at 1007 North Eugene Street in around 1923 for the vice president and treasurer of Fielding Fry Insurance. The Dutch inspired Colonial Revival house features a handsome gambrel roof, attenuated porch columns, and a colorful new paint scheme now that its exterior has been restored thanks to current occupants Teresa and Tom Bews.
A real estate developer constructed the William M. King House, an excellent example of Queen Anne design around 1906 in the heart of the Aycock neighborhood. Featuring tall corbelled chimneys, scrolled brackets, and Ionic columns supporting a bowed wrap around porch, this house has recently been carefully restored by its current occupants James Anderson and Larry Chabot.
Building contractor B. O. Mauldin likely erected this house for himself around 1920. Located at 908 North Eugene the handsome frame Mauldin House blends Queen Anne massing with voguish Colonial Revival features such as attenuated columns. The house has been extensively restored by owners Susan Edwards and Dave Staub.