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Jeri Rowe: Women took lead in preserving Blandwood

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A Lee Enterprises, Incorporated newspaper. Majority shareholder: David Hoffmann, Hoffmann Media Group.

Jeri Rowe: Women took lead in preserving Blandwood

• By Jeri Rowe
• Feb 23, 2014
• Feb 23, 2014
• 0

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Blandwood Mansion facade in 1966. (Photo courtesy Preservation Greensboro, Inc.)

Blandwood Mansion in 1970, west side. (Photo courtesy Preservation Greensboro, Inc.)

Blandwood Mansion in 1966, fireplace. (Photo courtesy Preservation Greensboro, Inc.)

Blandwood Mansion in 1966, southeast corner. (Photo courtesy Preservation Greensboro, Inc.)

Blandwood Mansion in 1970, kitchen side. (Photo courtesy Preservation Greensboro, Inc.)

Anita Schenck, at historic Blandwood Mansion, on Monday, February 17, 2014, in Greensboro, N.C.

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Kay Stern, at historic Blandwood Mansion, on Monday, February 17, 2014, in Greensboro, N.C.

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Anita Schenck, left, and Kay Stern, at historic Blandwood Mansion, on Monday, February 17, 2014, in Greensboro, N.C.

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Anita Schenck, left, and Kay Stern, at historic Blandwood Mansion, on Monday, February 17, 2014, in Greensboro, N.C.

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Benjamin Briggs, executive director of Preservation Greensboro, looks at 'the big book' scrapbook at historic Blandwood Mansion, on Monday, February 17, 2014, in Greensboro, N.C.

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A page from 'the big book' scrapbook at historic Blandwood Mansion, on Monday, February 17, 2014, in Greensboro, N.C.

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Front view, from West Washington Street, at historic Blandwood Mansion, on Monday, February 17, 2014, in Greensboro, N.C.

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Rear view, from West McGee Street, at historic Blandwood Mansion, on Monday, February 17, 2014, in Greensboro, N.C.

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Benjamin Briggs, executive director of Preservation Greensboro, at historic Blandwood Mansion, on Monday, February 17, 2014, in Greensboro, N.C.

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By Jeri Rowe

GREENSBORO — Let’s start with two: Anita Schenck and Kay Stern. They believed.

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Blandwood Mansion facade in 1966. (Photo courtesy Preservation Greensboro, Inc.)

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Anita Schenck, at historic Blandwood Mansion, on Monday, February 17, 2014, in Greensboro, N.C.

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Benjamin Briggs, executive director of Preservation Greensboro, looks at 'the big book' scrapbook at historic Blandwood Mansion, on Monday, February 17, 2014, in Greensboro, N.C.

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Front view, from West Washington Street, at historic Blandwood Mansion, on Monday, February 17, 2014, in Greensboro, N.C.

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Rear view, from West McGee Street, at historic Blandwood Mansion, on Monday, February 17, 2014, in Greensboro, N.C.

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