Within town limits, we have historic properties in need of assistance and/or developing as follows:
F. Marion Smith House @ 204 Railroad Avenue: This 1898 national register property is available for sale. For details, see Listing Information or contact Tanya Wilson, ReMax at 336-227-4433.
Minneola Mill @ 106 Railroad Avenue: The three story tower portion of this 440K+ SF property was purchased by a historic development group in 2019, after finally making the National Register of Historic Places. Since 2016, a local development group has worked to put the entire mill on the National Register. This effort made significant headway in 2021 – 2022; for details, see Newsletter V11. N1 & N2. The ultimate, still pending goal is full historic development of our downtown anchor.
Gibsonville’s Study List Downtown: NC’s Historic Preservation Commission pre-certified Gibsonville’s downtown as a study list historic area in 1996. The GMHSI investigated this status in 2021. Due to a loss of integrity, Gibsonville’s downtown is no longer pre-certified for this status. Buildings can individually apply but our larger district is no longer entitled.
The Gibsonville School @ 401 East Joyner Street: This 48K national register Colonial Revival school was built in the 1920s. It was in operation until 2006. In January 2015, this property was sold by Guilford County Schools to a preservationist group, Preservation North Carolina (PNC). The GMHSI put up a portion of the funds that purchased this property. PNC located and sold this asset to a historic developer in December 2017. As of a September 2021, this property has been rezoned and its development is pending finance and permitting.
Saved Assets
The GMHSI is proud to have been an active part of saving the below historic assets.
The Dr. Dick Residence / Bartlett Funeral Home property @ 515 North Church Street. For details, see Newsletter, Vol 6, No 2 (2015 / 2016) or Open House at 1912 Home (May 2018). In 3Q19, this property was rehabilitated. It sold December 2019 to a loving owner / user.