REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

African American Civil Rights Program Grant
Oral History Project

The City of Greensboro is seeking an individual or firm (contractor) to conduct oral history interviews to help document the story of the Civil Rights era in Greensboro. This project is being funded by a grant from the African American Civil Rights Program, through the Historic Preservation Fund, administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. The selected contractor must be approved by the National Park Service.

Multiple Property Documentation Form for Properties of Significance to the Civil Rights Movement in Greensboro

The City of Greensboro is seeking a professional consultant to prepare a Multiple Property Documentation Form (MPDF) for historic properties of civil rights significance in east and southeast Greensboro and the downtown, and individual National Register nominations for at least one and preferably two individual properties.

Enter an address in this interactive map to find historic resources near you.

Historic properties and districts contribute to Greensboro’s unique identity, and encouraging their preservation is a goal of the City’s Comprehensive Plan, GSO2040.

Greensboro's first comprehensive architectural survey was conducted in 1975. It was updated in 1990 and again from 2006-2009. 

There are three local historic districts and 68 individual Landmark properties in Greensboro that are protected by the Certificate of Appropriateness requirement. Owners of Landmark properties are eligible for a deferral of up to 50 percent of their property taxes.

The National Register of Historic Places is the nation's official list of properties worthy of preservation. Twelve districts and 42 individual properties in Greensboro are listed in the register.

Listing in the National Register places no restrictions on private property, but it makes the owner a candidate for federal and state income tax credits for rehabilitation. Listing provides some protection from federally funded or licensed undertakings through the Section 106 review process. The City supports the preparation of National Register nomination, as funding permits, and participates in their review.

Neighborhoods that have historic or cultural significance, but do not qualify for the National Register or local historic district designation, may be considered for Heritage Community status.