The Steam Plant, designed by Fellheimer & Wagner of New York, opened in 1924. It replaced the power plant located on Walker Avenue. The stack is 227 feet high, including the 12 foot bronze cap. The stack above ground weighs 18 tons and was the highest structure in Greensboro at the… Continue reading…
The Phillips-Hawkins Residence Hall, designed by Six Associates of Asheville, North Carolina, opened in 1967. The building was named on October 6, 1967, in honor of Charles “Mr. Charlie” Wiley Phillips, Director of Public Relations from 1935 to 1962 and Kathleen Pettit Hawkins (Class of 1920), an employee of the… Continue reading…
Originally part of a parcel of land sold by the Earl of Granville, Piney Lake is a recreation center owned by the University consisting of 40 acres. The property was acquired in 1956 and is located approximately nine miles south of the campus near US Highway 421. Piney Lake was… Continue reading…
This building, designed by W. C. Holleyman of Greensboro, North Carolina, opened in 1940. From 1940 to 1960, the building was called the Science Building. A wing was added to the original structure in 1952. On February 22, 1960, it was named in honor of Mary Macy Petty, head of… Continue reading…
The Pedestrian Tunnel, designed by Wagner Murray Architects, of Charlotte, North Carolina, is a collaborative effort between UNCG and the North Carolina Railroad Company. It was built to provide a safe connection between the campus and Spartan Village, a mixed-use community located south of the main campus of The University… Continue reading…
The Peabody Park Bridge was designed by Kimley-Horn & Associates of Raleigh, North Carolina, for the Northeast Campus Infrastructure Project. The Bridge was created to allow students to move safely and quickly to the furthest northeast corner of campus, while preserving the environmentally sensitive area of Peabody Park. It was… Continue reading…
Peabody Park was created from a tract of land located behind the original campus area. Philanthropist George Foster Peabody (1852-1938) gave the College $10,000 in 1901, and President Charles Duncan McIver earmarked half of the funds to develop an educational park. It was named in honor of his relative, George… Continue reading…
This building, designed by McMinn & Norfleet of Greensboro, North Carolina, opened in 1961. From 1961 to 1964, it was called Curry Gymnasium. On February 24, 1964, the building was named in honor of Herbert W. Park, football coach of the Curry School Phantoms from 1936 to 1959. The building… Continue reading…
The Outdoor Gymnasium, designed by Harry Barton of Greensboro, North Carolina, was opened in 1922. The open-construction building was located behind Rosenthal Gymnasium. It was approximately 91 feet long, 51 feet wide, and 20 feet to the top of the eaves. The Gymnasium was in existence until 1964, when it… Continue reading…
The Music Building, located on the corner of West Market and McIver Streets, opened in 1999. The building was designed by Calloway, Johnson, Moore, and West, PA, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in association with Howard-Montgomery-Steger Performance Architects of New Orleans, Louisiana.
