There are few houses for sale in Greensboro’s three historic districts this winter. College Hill, Dunleath and Fisher Park have a total of just six houses for sale right now (three others under contract). Still, some of those homes are among the finest historic homes in the city. One of the highlights is 305 S. Mendenhall Street in College Hill, the Stokes-Dees House.
The house is in move-in condition. The current owner bought it in 1978, restored it beautifully and has lived there ever since. Built in 1918, it has three bedrooms, three bathrooms and 2,470 square feet. That puts the price at $132 per square foot; recent sales of renovated homes on S. Mendenhall Street have ranged up to $145. The house has period details throughout, including pocket doors and unpainted woodwork. A spacious deck and brick patio have been added in the back.
305 S. Mendenhall also has a marginal celebrity connection. From 1933-53, it was owned by prominent local physician Dr. Rigdon O. Dees. A few years before he sold it, his namesake grandchild, Rigdon O. Dees III, was born. Greensboro radio listeners in the early 70’s knew Rick Dees as a disc jockey before he blew town on his way to lasting trivia-level fame for his No. 1 1976 record “Disco Duck.”
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