Dunleath Historic District, Greensboro, NC
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The Dunleath Historic District, formerly known as Aycock, is a neighborhood in the northeast section of Greensboro in North Carolina, United States. The Historic Dunleath area lies along Summit Avenue under a mile northeast of downtown. The region is home to two historic district designations: A Locally Zoned Historic District declared in 1984 and a National Register Historic District designated in 1993.
The now-demolished mansion of Robert Dick, a pioneering resident, inspired the naming of the Dunleath Historic District. One of Greensboro’s three historic districts, Denleath is made up primarily of late 19th and early 20th century homes. Before 2017, Dunleath was known as the Charles B. Aycock Historic District. Also, Aycock Middle School in Dunleath was renamed Swann Middle School.
History of Aycock
The construction of Summit Avenue, a thoroughfare that connected downtown Greensboro to Cone’s manufacturing plants, and the grading and paving of Summit Avenue in 1895 laid the groundwork for the Dunleath area. Large Queen Anne-style residences with turrets, porches adorned with brackets and spindles, and intricate window designs were built in the neighborhood as a result of its convenient position to the Cone mills and downtown.
The newer homes are influenced by Colonial Revival and Craftsman architecture, while most older homes have broad front porches, mature trees, and spacious floor plans. Artists and designers looking for apartments with spacious rooms and affordable rent rediscovered the neighborhood in the 1970s. Railroad tracks separate the Dunleath and the Fisher Park Historic Districts.
In 2003, Dunleath locals spearheaded efforts on a city-wide level to maintain major league baseball in their area, and they set high standards for the Summit Avenue corridor’s rehabilitation. The Dunleath community residents mention their efforts to reconnect their part of the city with the downtown area of Greensboro as well as plans for the new building in the shape of businesses and residences on vacant land along the Avenue.
The Dunleath neighborhood, Greensboro North Carolina
The range of residential architecture in the region reflects the historical habitation by many middle- and upper-class Greensboro citizens. The neighborhood was established in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The homes erected here are in keeping with typical American architectural forms, with many homes having front porches.
The neighborhood attracts families. The average age of the inhabitants is 42 years, with 24% as homeowners and 76% of residents renting their homes. The median rent is $1,086, just under the national average of $1096. The average value of a home in the Dunleath neighborhood is $ $240,000, which is higher than the national median of $229,800.
The Dunleath neighborhood also hosts the World War Memorial Stadium, one of America’s oldest surviving minor league stadiums built as a memorial to WW1 veterans. Other places of interest include a community garden, Sternberger Park, the downtown Greensboro Greenway, and the Greensboro Farmers’ Curb Market at 501 Yanceyville Street. It features fresh flowers, foods, and produce and is open year-round. If you have school-age kids, the neighborhood is home to Melvin C. Swann Junior Middle School.
