Online Resources

Neighborhood Associations

• Asheboro Community
• College Hill
• Dunleath (aka Summit Avenue, formerly Charles B. Aycock)
• Fisher Park
• Glenwood
• Hamilton Lakes
• Lindley Park
• Sunset Hills
• Westerwood

Greensboro and Guilford County

• Aladdin Mail-Order Homes in Greensboro
• Greensboro neighborhoods and data (City-Data.com)
• Guilford County Real Property Search (Guilford County Tax Department)
• Guilford County GIS Data Viewer
• Guilford County Register of Deeds (online search)

Preservation Organizations

• Preservation Greensboro Inc.
  • Architectural Salvage of Greensboro
  • Blog
  • Preservation Greensboro Development Fund
• Preservation North Carolina
• National Trust for Historic Preservation

Historic Preservation Agencies

• City of Greensboro Historic District Program
  • Historic District Program Manual and Design Guidelines (downloadable)
  • Municipal Service District Program (College Hill and Dunleath)
• Guilford County Historic Preservation Commission
• North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office
• National Register of Historic Places
  • Greensboro and Guilford County sites on the National Register
  • North Carolina Sites on the National Register
• The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Preservation, Rehabilitation, Restoration and Reconstruction

Real Estate Websites of Interest

• Old-house listings, advice, etc.
  • Circa: “The world’s greatest historic house marketplace”
  • oldhousedreams.com — Listings for “fixer uppers, time capsules and restored historic homes”
  • oldhouses.com — “Historic homes for sale”
  • oldhouseweb.com — “Ideas and advice for old house enthusiasts”
  • This Old House — “Build Your Dream. Do It Right.”
• Curbed: “Great stories about homes, neighborhoods, and cities”
• Lands of America: National listings of farms, ranches, acreage and country homes
• Mansions, estates, castles, etc.
  • Christie’s International Real Estate: “The world’s most desirable properties”
  • Sotheby’s International Realty: “Luxury real estate, worldwide”
• N.C. Modernist Houses

Helpful Information About Older Homes

• “10 Must-Read Old House Books” from The Craftsman Blog

• Asbestos abatement guide from asbestos.com
• Lead-based paint from epa.gov

Glossary: Styles, Types and Terminology

About the glossary section:
Muntins & Mullions, Pilasters & Quoins:
Every Part of Your House, No Matter How Obscure, Has a Name

• 25 old-house terms defined

• 33 different residential architectural styles (as opposed to types of structures)
• 35 different types of residential structures (as opposed to architectural styles, including castles, barndominiums and yurts)
• American house styles
• Dictionary of architectural terms
• Doors: terminology and styles (early American)
• Glossary of Common House Parts
• Historic home styles
• “House Parts You Didn’t Know Had a Name“
• Porch types
• Roof types
• Siding terminology
• Window types
• Window words