The forty-seven foot tall Vacc Bell Tower, designed by the Verdin Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, is located in Student Anniversary Plaza on the corner of College Avenue and Spring Garden Street. It was given to the University by Dr. Nancy Vacc, an emeritus professor of the Curriculum and Instruction Department… Continue reading…
This residence hall, located at the corner of Spring Garden Street and Aycock Street was designed by Little Diversified, of Raleigh, North Carolina, and was opened in 1993. It is located near The University of North Carolina at Greensboro water tower and can accommodate 300 students in 4 and 5 bedroom… Continue reading…
The Teague House was located on Spring Garden Street, where the Curry Building now stands. It was rented by the College in 1899 for use as a dormitory with Miss Viola Boddie in charge. In 1922, the house was moved south to a site near the railroad to make way… Continue reading…
Taylor Garden was named in honor of alumna and Dean of Students, Katherine Taylor. It is located beside the Elliott University Center Terrace and is planted with flowers and evergreens.
The Taylor Building, usually called “Taylor Theatre,” was designed by J. Hyatt Hammond of Greensboro, North Carolina, and was opened in 1967. On February 27, 1967, the building was named in honor of William Raymond Taylor, the University’s “Father of Drama,” who founded the Play-Likers drama troupe in 1925 and… Continue reading…
The Tavern, under the supervision of the Department of Home Economics, opened in November of 1935, as a place where students could take their dates and get refreshments. Located in the basement of the Dining Hall, it was used as a lunch bar serving sandwiches and soups. The Tavern was… Continue reading…
This building, designed by Harry Barton of Greensboro, North Carolina, opened in 1928. The building was named for Guilford County on June 18 of the same year. On February 22, 1960, the name of the building was changed from New Guilford Residence Hall to Guilford Residence Hall.
The Summer House, located just east of the Weil-Winfield Residence Halls, was a wooden structure built between in 1905. Allegedly built from logs salvaged from the original Guilford County Courthouse, it was razed in 1954 to add a road to the Anna M. Gove Infirmary. Another structure also referred to… Continue reading…
Built in 1892, this 22-room dormitory was known at the outset as Wooden Dormitory. It was then nicknamed “Midway” after the Chicago Exposition of 1893 and later called Guilford Dormitory. This frame building was not included in the original building agreement between the school and the city of Greensboro, so… Continue reading…
Woman’s Dormitory was a craftsman style building designed by Hook and Rogers of Charlotte. Woman’s Dormitory opened in 1912. Named in honor of the “Noble Women of the Confederacy,” it subsequently became known as “Senior Hall.” It was located beside Kirkland Dormitory. Both Woman’s Dormitory and Kirkland Dormitory were razed in… Continue reading…
