On ABC Wednesday, G is the most-anticipated letter on Greensboro Daily Photo. G is for Greensboro, Guilford County, General Greene, the greenway, and a whole lot more. The above photo was taken at Holliday Circle, named for Keith Holliday, mayor of Greensboro from 1999 to 2007. The man in the above statue is General Nathanael Greene for whom Greensboro is named. General Greene lead the Patriot forces at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse during the Revolutionary War. He eternally stands guard over our great city. In his view, punctuating the blue sky, in the upper right-hand corner of the photo, is the Jefferson Standard (Pilot/Lincoln Financial Group) building. It is Greensboro’s 233 foot skyscraper that has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1976. The handle of Greene’s sword is pointing to the Carolina Theatre an 86-year-old treasure on Greene Street. 

While General Greene has long departed earth, his presence is felt in our city. While former Mayor Holliday is now serving in an appointed position for the N.C. Department of Commerce, his impact on this city block will be felt for a very long time. Here’s to G for Greensboro and all of the great people who keep it a vibrant place to live. Thank you ABC Wednesday for providing an international forum for showcasing our G-reat city. Thank you Lincoln Financial for bringing our iconic timepiece back to life to keep Greensboro on time. (See our other entries here).