The YWCA Hut was built in 1918 at the end of College Avenue by the entrance to Peabody Park. A small group of students, known as the Carpenterettes, helped build the Hut because of the manpower shortage created by World War I. The Hut was built in a bungalow style… Continue reading…
The cornerstone of the Students’ Building was laid in 1902. Contributions from students, faculty, and visiting speakers allowed the completion of the three story structure in 1906. It housed the Domestic Science and Manual Training departments, the post office and book store, society halls, a banquet hall, and a 700… Continue reading…
The Stone Building consists of two wings. The back wing, designed by Harry Barton of Greensboro, North Carolina, opened in 1928 and was called the Home Economics Building. The front wing, designed by Northrup & O’Brien of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, was added in 1951. On February 27, 1956, the complex… Continue reading…
In 1967, on the occasion of the University’s 75th anniversary, the student body voted to build an elaborate brick setting on the former site of Charles Duncan McIver’s home, named Students Anniversary Plaza. The plaza was renovated in 2005 to incorporate the Vacc Bell Tower, named after Nicholas A. Vacc,… Continue reading…
The Spencer Residence Hall, designed by W. C. Holleyman of Greensboro, North Carolina, consists of two connecting buildings: North Spencer Residence Hall, which opened in 1904, and South Spencer Residence Hall, which opened in 1907. Spencer was constructed after the Brick Dormitory fire of 1904 destroyed one of the two… Continue reading…
Spartan Village, designed by Lord-Aech-Sargent of Atlanta, Georgia, and Teague Freyaldenhoven Freyaldenhoven Architects of Greensboro, North Carolina, is a mixed-use community located south of the main campus of The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG), along the Gate City Boulevard (formerly West Lee Street) corridor. Linked by the Pedestrian… Continue reading…
The Minerva Statue, sculpted by Jim Barnhill (MFA 1982), was a gift of the Class of 1953 on their fiftieth anniversary. It is located on campus between Elliott University Center and College Avenue.
The Spartan Statue, sculpted by Jodi and Hanna Hollnagel-Jubran, was a gift of Irwin “Ike” Belk. The 1,500 pound bronze statue–measuring 12 feet to the top of his plume and 14 feet to the tip of his spear–was installed in 2009 in a location between the Soccer Stadium and the… Continue reading…
The Softball Stadium, designed by Cline Design Associates of Raleigh, North Carolina, was opened in 2006 as an addition to the athletic complex. It has a seating capacity of 500. Included in the stadium complex are a concession stand, a ticket booth, a press box, a hitting building, and two… Continue reading…
The Soccer Stadium, designed by Phil Post & Associates and Hayes, Seay, Mattern & Mattern of Greensboro, North Carolina, was completed in 1991 with a seating capacity of 3,540. The back wall reliefs were created by sculptor Brad Spencer, an alumnus of The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
