454 gorrell street

454 before (2012)
454 after (2024)
454 before (2019)
454 after (2024)
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william winsdors home

454 Gorrell Street is more than just a home; it is a statement about preserving Black legacy, fighting displacement, and ensuring our communities thrive.

This home sits in the same neighborhood where William Blackstone Windsor (1879-1932), a prominent Black educator and activist, challenged Greensboro’s racial segregation laws. In 1914, Windsor purchased a home on Gorrell Street, defying the city’s unwritten “color line.” When white residents objected, the city passed a segregation ordinance forcing him to sell his home.

learn more about gorrell street at https://www.greensboro-nc.gov/departments/planning/learn-more-about/redevelopment/redevelopment/gorrell-street