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Guilford County.
High Point, Guilford County
Well-Known Places in High Point
World's Largest Chest of Drawers, High Point Museum and Historical Park, Bernice Bienenstock Furniture Library.
High Point Business Districts
- Emerywood
- Roland Park
- Sheraton Hill
About High Point, Guilford County
High Point is a Piedmont Triad city named for being the highest point on the mid-1800s North Carolina Railroad, and it grew into the 'Furniture Capital of the World.' Twice a year it hosts High Point Market, the largest home-furnishings trade show on Earth, drawing tens of thousands of buyers to some 180 buildings. It is also the boyhood home of jazz legend John Coltrane and home to the giant roadside 'World's Largest Chest of Drawers.'
History of High Point
- High Point was established in 1859, named for being the highest point on the North Carolina Railroad line between Goldsboro and Charlotte.
- After the Civil War it became a center of Southern furniture manufacturing, aided by nearby hardwood forests, rail access, and cheap labor.
- The city hosted its first regional furniture trade fair in 1909, the seed of today's High Point Market.
Landmarks and Places in High Point
- World's Largest Chest of Drawers on North Hamilton Street, originally built in 1926 and remodeled to about 38 feet tall in 1996, with socks dangling from a drawer to honor the hosiery industry.
- The John Coltrane statue, an 8-foot bronze downtown.
- Bienenstock Furniture Library, described as the largest furniture-specialty library in the world.
The High Point Economy
- High Point Market is the world's largest home-furnishings trade show, spanning over 11 million square feet across about 180 buildings and drawing 70,000-80,000 attendees at each of its two yearly shows.
- Ralph Lauren is among the city's largest employers (roughly 3,000 workers).
- Thomas Built Buses, a major U.S. school-bus manufacturer, is headquartered in High Point.
Community Life in High Point
- The John Coltrane International Jazz & Blues Festival honors the saxophonist who grew up in the city.
- The North Carolina Shakespeare Festival ('NC Shakes'), a professional theater company, is based in High Point.
- The surrounding Piedmont Triad is Lexington-style barbecue country, with longtime local pits such as Kepley's Bar-B-Q.
Local reference: en.wikipedia.org, www.highpointnc.gov, en.wikipedia.org
