Adam's Hair Studio, perched on a hill at the corner of Oakland Ave. and Holden Road, is a Greensboro landmark. I'm sure the round building has a great history. Presently, it is for sale by owner. Surely, someone has a use for a 360 degree building. Can't you just imagine it as some trendy business? It looks like a giant flower pot!
If you know about the history of this building, please share the information as a comment. I will post another photograph later in the year if the building gets transformed or repurposed.
GDB,
There used to be a building shaped like a cone (point at the top) back in my home town (Fairmont, WV). They used to sell (you guessed it) ice cream cones and other dairy products out of there. It was called (you guessed it) "The Cone."
Unfortunately, I have no information about the Greensboro "roundhouse."
Posted by: WVT | Saturday, January 03, 2009 at 07:48 PM
I can remember when it was built (maybe around 1990). The name of the business was "The Flower Pot", and it was in fact a florist.
Posted by: 4ty8er | Sunday, February 01, 2009 at 06:00 PM
4ty8er-I thought the building was a little older than that. I remember it being a florist, too.
Posted by: GDP | Tuesday, February 03, 2009 at 08:00 PM
Yes, it was originally "The Flower Pot." When it opened, it looked more like an actual flower pot - it was painted in a terra cotta color, and I think it had a wide rim around the top as real pots do. It had a flat roof, and I believe there was a big daisy (or some simple flower) protruding from the top.
Posted by: Chad Boulet | Saturday, September 26, 2009 at 10:57 PM