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Our website is a resource for College Hill residents and anyone interested in our neighborhood and historic district. The blog on our home page or our welcome page are places to start.
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CHill in College Hill, Wednesday evenings
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Neighborhood Guide
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Next Recycling Collection
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Recycling and bulk trash are collected every other Friday. The next pickups will be:
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- Friday July 12
- Friday July 26
- Friday August 9
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Garbage and yard waste are collected every Friday. Click here for details.
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Next CHNA & HPC Meetings
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- College Hill Neighborhood Association
Monday June 24 Monday July 29 Meetings are held at the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant in the Fellowship Hall and as Zoom teleconferences: Click here to login. - Historic Preservation Commission
Wednesday June 26 Wednesday July 31 Meetings are held in the Plaza Level Conference Room, Melvin Municipal Building, 300 W. Washington Street.
- College Hill Neighborhood Association
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Note to Realtors and Prospective Home Buyers
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Isn't There Anything to Do Around Here?
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The Weatherspoon is open. There's music on Tate Street, and we're close to downtown, the Coliseum and most of Greensboro's other arts and entertainment venues. Check the Calendar and Local Events pages for links to major events, major venues, university event calendars and Greensboro's busy local arts scene.
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Author Archives: David Arneke
City cites College Hill’s new street signs in quarterly report
From the City of Greensboro’s quarterly progress report on the GSO2040 Comprehensive Plan:
For sale: An unusual house at an address with a forlorn history
919 Carr Street is a real eye-catcher, a squat little brick bunker built decades after its neighbors. First-time visitors to Carr Street always ask, “How did that get there?” It’s not that the house is ugly; some people don’t care … Continue reading
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This month at the HPC: A COA application for new fencing, a retaining wall and more at 301 N. Mendenhall Street
Update: The application was continued until the July meeting to get more detailed information. The Historic Preservation Commission will hold a public hearing this month on one request for a certificate of appropriateness in College Hill. The meeting will be … Continue reading
Long-awaited College Hill street signage project to begin
News release from the City of Greensboro: Post Date:05/31/2023 11:32 AM “Refurbished decorative street name signs and sign posts will soon grace the historic College Hill neighborhood. A City contractor will be removing signs at about 30 intersections throughout College … Continue reading
This month at the HPC: Window changes and a new fence
Update: Both COA applications were approved. The Historic Preservation Commission is scheduled to meet Wednesday, May 31, at 4 p.m. The agenda will include public hearings on two applications for certificates of appropriateness for College Hill properties at 706 Spring … Continue reading
Arlen Nicolls named to Historic Preservation Commission
Arlen Nicolls has been named the College Hill representative on the city’s Historic Preservation Commission. She is a Realtor and has lived in College Hill since 2008. Arlen has long been active in the College Hill Neighborhood Association, having served … Continue reading
Guilford’s only documented lynching occurred in College Hill; you can learn about it via Zoom on Thursday February 23
Guilford County’s only documented lynching occurred in 1887 at a location described vaguely at the time as on or near “Mr. Jackson’s farm.” That farm was located in the general area of the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant in College … Continue reading
Homeowners and absentee landlords: Here’s how property ownership in College Hill stands today
The January neighborhood association meeting on Monday will include a discussion of how to better engage College Hill’s many landlords in maintaining and improving the neighborhood. It’s a challenge that has been addressed with little success and varying degrees of … Continue reading
Airbnb now shows 8 short-term rental listings in College Hill, including 3 entire houses and a house with 3 apartments
Airbnb has listed short-term rentals in College Hill since at least 2014, but there may be more of them now than ever. This week, 919 Carr Street hosted its first Airbnb guests, bringing the total number of short-term rental units … Continue reading
Posted in Carr Street, McGee Street, Mendenhall Street, Rankin Place, Spring Garden Street, Tate Street, Walker Avenue
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College Hill historic-home prices continued to soar in 2022
2022 was a relatively quiet year for real estate in College Hill. Few historic homes went up for sale, continuing the trend of recent years. I counted 12 sales during the year; just three involved owner-occupied homes. Five houses (including … Continue reading