Blandwood Mansion

Blandwood, home of former North Carolina Governor John Motley Morehead, is a treasure of architectural and historical significance located in the heart of downtown Greensboro. From its humble beginnings as a clapboard farmhouse, Blandwood blossomed into an elegant country home when Morehead contracted with noted 19th century architect Alexander Jackson Davis in 1846. Davis designed an Italianate addition to the front of the house which is considered the prototype for the Italian Villa style that swept the country during the mid-nineteenth century. The house is restored to its mid-1800's appearance and contains many of the original furnishings selected by the Moreheads with the help of Davis. Blandwood is a National Historic Landmark and isthe oldest example of Italian villa architecture in the United States.