Greensboro in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Guilford County Health Department

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 7, 2012

1. Guilford County Health Department Marker

Inscription. Established in 1911, it was the first county health department in N.C. and second in U.S. Now two blocks north.

Erected 1990 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number J-89.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 36° 5.279′ N, 79° 47.115′ W. Marker is in Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County. Marker is at the intersection of Wendover Avenue (U.S. 220) and Cherry Street, on the right when traveling west on Wendover Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 Wendover Ave E, Greensboro NC 27401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Cone Brothers (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Simkins v. Cone (approx. 0.3 miles away); "The Genesis Monument" (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fisher Park (approx. half a mile away); Turner House (approx. half a mile away); William C. Beasley House (approx. half a mile away); Boaz-Jennings House (approx. half a mile away); Boaz House (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greensboro.

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Guilford County Department of Public Health - Our History. (Submitted on May 21, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)

Photographed By Paul Crumlish, May 10, 2010

2. Guilford County Health Department Marker

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 7, 2013

3. Guilford County Health Department Marker

Wide view of the Guilford County Health Department Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Paul Crumlish, May 10, 2010

4. Wide view of the Guilford County Health Department Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 889 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on February 14, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1. submitted on February 7, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2. submitted on May 21, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 3. submitted on February 7, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on May 21, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.