Today's feature for Greensboro is twilight at Hamburger Square. While the corner of Market and Elm is where north, south, east, and west Greensboro get divided, Hamburger Square has been a great hub of activity for decades. It is located at the corner of South Elm and McGee streets- and featured above. This photo is of the northeast corner. The building in the background is Natty Greene's Brewpub. In the front, is a string of Limebikes, just waiting for riders.
The artwork in the middle features a pair of fiberglass blue jeans, part of Greensboro's "Jeans on Parade" visual art series. The 4' tall jeans sculptures, complete with rivets and pockets, were painted by local artists. Employees of Wrangler and Cone Mills selected the winning designs. There are several of these sculptures throughout Greensboro and remind us that our nickname is "Jeansboro." At the end of the day, literally twilight, we are reminded of the beauty of is Hamburger Square. The square earned the name because there were hamburger/hot dog joints on every corner and it was a quick place to grab a bite to eat. How wonderful that much of the original architecture and lore of the area remains.
You've photographed it at the right time of day.
Posted by: William Kendall | Wednesday, August 08, 2018 at 04:46 PM