Really Big Furniture in Greensboro

Posted on June 23, 2010

Greensboro, North Carolina is rich with history and many of today’s national wonders. High Point is regarded as the furniture capital of the world. The High Point Market attracts visitors from all over the world. Settled by Quakers and Germans in the mid 1800’s its main railroads made it the prime location for trading raw materials such as cotton and lumber. This made High Point the center for furniture manufacturing.

In honor of the wealth of furniture factories, High Point citizens in the 1920’s built some of the most unique iconic symbols anywhere. If you’re not from the High Point area you may be surprised to see a 32 foot building façade shaped like a giant bureau complete with socks sticking out of the drawer to symbolize the city’s hosiery industry. Serving as the “bureau of information in 1996 it was converted into a 38 foot tall Goddard-Townsend styled chest. You can find a real life sized model in the lobby of the building. This dresser would be a challenge for even the most qualified Greensboro moving companies to handle.

Located on 508 N. Hamilton Street outsiders may find it a little strange that the locals hardly take notice to the massive piece of colonial furniture. Just south of Hamilton Street is an 80 foot tall attachment which can be found on the front of a local furniture store. Coined as the largest furniture store in the world it also holds the title for the largest 18th century Highboy dresser replica. If you take a trip to Greensboro or are planning to move there American Van Lines premier Greensboro movers recommend that you visit these historic wonders for yourself.