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Much of Greensboro's history, and that of America, comes from South Benbow Road

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Much of Greensboro's history, and that of America, comes from South Benbow Road

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In this March 28 photo, Eric Woodard stands in front the Tuscaloosa Street home of the late William Streat, who was one of the first black architects in the state. Streat was also the chair of N.C. A&T’s architectural engineering department. Woodard's research of the area sparked the pursuit of a historic district designation.

Khadejeh Nikouyeh, News & Record

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Nancy McLaughlin

Editor's note: This installment is the first in a series of stories following the grassroots effort to document Greensboro’s South Benbow Road area as a candidate for the National Register of Historic Places.

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Historic homes Greensboro -Nancy McLaughlin (copy)

The home of civil rights attorney J. Kenneth Lee was built in Benbow Park by a Ku Klux Klan leader named Clyde Webster. “He said, ‘You and me …

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Ground was broken in the late 1950s for St. James Presbyterian Church at 820 Ross Ave. From left are the Rev J.T. Douglas, Vance Chavis, Dr Ge…

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Benbow newspaper ad

Benbow newspaper ad

A 1961 newspaper ad touts Benbow Park as “Greensboro’s Finest Negro Community.”

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Anthony Connor, 9, rides his Red Ryder wagon in the drizzling rain on the sidewalk along South Benbow St. in Greensboro, NC on Saturday, April…

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In this March 28 photo, Eric Woodard stands in front the Tuscaloosa Street home of the late William Streat, who was one of the first black architects in the state. Streat was also the chair of N.C. A&T’s architectural engineering department. Woodard's research of the area sparked the pursuit of a historic district designation.

The home of civil rights attorney J. Kenneth Lee was built in Benbow Park by a Ku Klux Klan leader named Clyde Webster. “He said, ‘You and me ain’t gonna never agree on race,’ but I’m the best damn carpenter you will find, and I will save you money,’ ” Lee recalled Webster telling him.

A 1961 newspaper ad touts Benbow Park as “Greensboro’s Finest Negro Community.”

Anthony Connor, 9, rides his Red Ryder wagon in the drizzling rain on the sidewalk along South Benbow St. in Greensboro, NC on Saturday, April 5, 2008 in Greensboro, NC. Anthony was making his way home and coasting down the hills. (names and location CQ by jw) (Jerry Wolford / News-Record)

Ground was broken in the late 1950s for St. James Presbyterian Church at 820 Ross Ave. From left are the Rev J.T. Douglas, Vance Chavis, Dr George Simkins, Dr W.L.T. Miller and S.C. Smith. The church building was dedicated Dec 13, 1959. Photo submitted to News & Record in 2007 by Lynette Hawkins.

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