Dunleath in Greensboro in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Boaz House
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 3, 2023
1. Boaz House Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
Boaz House 1900
Charles B. Aycock
Historic Neighborhood Association
Erected by Charles B. Aycock Historic Neighborhood Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.
Location. 36° 4.866′ N, 79° 46.882′ W. Marker is in Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It is in Dunleath. It is on 5th Avenue west of Yanceyville Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 612 5th Ave, Greensboro NC 27405, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and specifically in Piedmont Triad. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Campbell House (within shouting distance of this marker); Turner House (within shouting distance of this marker); Boaz-Jennings House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); William C. Beasley House (about 300 feet away); George Preddy (about 600 feet away); Sigmund Sternberger House (about 700 feet away); "The Genesis Monument" (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fisher Park (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greensboro.
Regarding Boaz House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination for the Summit Avenue Historic District:
The Summit Avenue Historic District is one of Greensboro's most intact late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century neighborhoods. Erected between about 1895 and 1910, its many large Queen Anne and transitional Queen Anne/Colonial Revival residences are among the finest examples of the styles in the city. Its foursquares of thefollowing two decades, primarily Craftsman in style, are also architecturally notable, as are its bungalows. Prominent and well designed, its small number of Neoclassical Revival, Shingle, Italian Renaissance Revival, Richardsonian Romanesque, and Chateauesque style dwellings further enhance its distinctive architectural character.Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 3, 20232. Boaz House Marker
Between 1900 and 1905 Southern Railway freight agent Robert L. Potts raised a Shingle style dwelling at 612 Fifth Street [sic] . Dominated by a massive, central, polygonal tower flanked by two porches of wooden columns on brick piers , it is clad entirely in shingles.
Also see . . . Summit Avenue Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination of the district, which includes the Boaz House and was listed in 1993. (Prepared by Marvin A. Brown, Greensboro Preservation Society; via National Archives) (Submitted on October 20, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 327 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
