Spring Place is located at the corner of Spring Garden Street and Meritt Drive.  Spring Place bills itself as “premier off-campus student housing” for the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. They cater to students through their many amenities, lease terms, Internet access and the ability to process leases remotely. For those who don’t want to use the bike lane along Spring Garden Street, Spring Place has shuttle service to UNCG and NC A&T. We have photos of completed sections of the 32-acre site; however, today’s photo emphasizes the fact that Greensboro still has a fair amount of new construction. The sea of exposed wood smelled of freshly cut lumber– in spite of the rain. 

This construction represents a new era for this part of town. In order to build Spring Place, The Pomona Cotton Mill, a Greensboro landmark built in 1897, had to be demolished. The Pomona Cotton Mill was a visible reminder of Greensboro’s industrial history. The life of the property as a mill spanned 110 years, ending in 1950. Once the mill closed and until 1996, the brick buildings of the former structure had been repurposed as an outlet mall. Now, Pomona Cotton Mill is a mere memory, not likely to be remembered by the new generation of tenants.

The obtuse angle/peak at the top of the photo, mimicking the rooftops, is the newspaper used to protect the camera from the rain. It points to the gray, early-spring sky and is being shared with our friends at Skywatch Friday. Happy sky, dear readers. Happy Skywatch Friday.