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Grosvenor Gardens: An Overlooked Treasure

Many people overlook the stately three-story building known as Grosvenor Gardens as they hurry down Hillsborough Street.  I consider this to be quite a blessing, and it may the reason this apartment complex dating from the 1930s remains an urban oasis of sorts.

Grosvenor Gardens is one the three apartment complexes built between the 800 and 1100 blocks of Hillsborough Street.  Erected in 1939 by developer Sidney J. Wollman, it was considered ahead of its time in the use of natural lighting and the efficient use of outdoor space.  Named for the Grosvenor Gardens hotel in London, architect James Edwards, Jr. designed the building modeled after the Georgian Revival style.
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