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Monday January 27
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Category Archives: Carr Street
CHill in College Hill on Wednesday evenings this summer
Posted in Carr Street, Neighbors, Rankin Place, Tate Street, Walker Avenue
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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: 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
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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In memoriam: Jeff Towne, 92, longtime College Hill resident
Jeff Towne, longtime College Hill resident and landlord, died Tuesday April 26 in Columbus, Ohio. He was 92. He split his time between 933 Carr Street and a retirement community in Columbus. He had made multiple trips back and forth … Continue reading
Posted in Carr Street, Condolences, Morehead Street, Tate Street
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In memoriam: Carl Robbins, 85, longtime Carr Street neighbor
Longtime College Hill resident Carl Robbins died Friday, October 15. He was 85 years old. Carl came to College Hill in 1976, when he and Ralph Becker bought 918 Carr Street. Ralph died in 1995. Carl Lyle Robbins was born … Continue reading
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College Hill bakery is a winner in a national contest; vote online this week to help it win $5,000 for Greensboro Urban Ministry
A College Hill pastry chef has won a national award, and with your help she also could win $5,000 for the Greensboro Urban Ministry food bank. Veneé Pawlowski of Black Magnolia Southern Patisserie is one of 20 winners of the … Continue reading
New president for the College Hill Neighborhood Association; longtime president James Keith leaving as business expands
Samantha Smith has been elected president of the College Hill Neighborhood Association, succeeding James Keith. James stepped down in December as he was selling his house on South Mendenhall Street. The association board voted unanimously to name Samantha president. Samantha … Continue reading
923 Carr Street is sold to neighbors after home’s demolition
The aftermath of the May 13 fire at 923 Carr Street has played out to its end, for now at least. The remains of the house have been demolished and the wreckage hauled away. The site has been leveled and … Continue reading
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923 Carr Street, built in 1910 and burned in 2020, is demolished
1 p.m.: Arrival 1:30 p.m.: The Beast waits. 3 p.m.: Demolition begins. 3:30 p.m.: Pause. The Beast is thirsty. 5 p.m.: The first dump truck is deftly loaded. 5:10 p.m.: The west side of 921 Carr Street, also built in … Continue reading
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