Quaker roots and easy-going lifestyle in Jamestown
Settled in 1752 by European Quakers and founded by the Mendenhall family in 1816, Guilford County’s Jamestown today is known for its easy-going lifestyle, friendly community and variety in architecture. “It’s got a quaint, homestyle feel,” says Jamestown Planning Director Anna Hawryluk. “People walk everywhere around here, especially on the brick sidewalks downtown near local businesses and restaurants.” Neoclassical-inspired buildings like Jamestown Public Library and historic landmarks like the 200-year-old Mendenhall House can be seen near Main Street, and public benches are scattered throughout nearby parks where residents love gathering for events, classes or just to chat.
You can visit the historic Mid-Atlantic Georgian, Mendenhall Homeplace in Jamestown.
You can visit the Richard Mendenhall Store in Jamestown, built-in 1824.
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Customized jewelry and infused honey at locally owned boutiques
Residents can grocery shop at Lowes Foods or Food Lion, just about 3 miles apart from one another. Guilford + Main sells women’s clothing, shoes and customized jewelry, while Southern Junk houses plenty of local vendor products like lavender-infused honey and handmade holiday wreaths. For larger retail chains, locals like venturing 5 miles west of Jamestown to T.J. Maxx and Ross at High Point Mall. After a day of shopping, folks like chomping into Texas-style brisket with a side of gouda mac-n-cheese at Black Powder Smokehouse or ordering a plate of fresh oysters while jamming out to live music at The Full Moon Oyster Bar.
The Full Moon Oyster Bar tackles hunger pangs in Jamestown, NC.
You will find some unique items for your home at Southern Junk in Jamestown.
Southern Junk in Jamestown has some really cool items for your home.
The Soap Lady Store in Jamestown has a wide range of soaps & other gift items for any occasion.
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Getting together for carols and cocoa at Christmas on Main
Every Wednesday in December, the Jamestown Business Association holds its annual Christmas on Main event, where locals gaze at light-decorated buildings along Main Street, and businesses in the area stay open later; folks catch trolley rides to each store, sip on hot chocolate while humming along to Christmas Carols and take time to visit Santa Claus at The Soap Lady Store. Wrenn Miller Park draws big crowds for its Music in the Park series, running from May to October; local food trucks and beer vendors set up near the park’s fifth-of-a-mile sidewalk loop, and visitors bust out dance moves in front of the park’s brick amphitheater.
Ranch-style and Colonial homes in Jamestown
“It’s hard to pin down all the housing styles in Jamestown because there’s so much diversity in properties,” says Todd Turner, Realtor for All About You Realty, located near the neighborhood. Midcentury brick ranch-style homes here average $275,000, while late 20th-century Colonial-Revival houses average around $255,000. These properties sit on half to two-acre lots surrounded by groves of black oak trees and feature long, concrete driveways that lead out to sidewalk-less streets. Two-story Dutch Colonial and New Traditional homes built between the 80s and 90s typically range from $400,000 to $630,000 and sit closer together in cul-de-sacs; these up-to-five-bedroom homes feature tiled dormer windows, long porches with white rocking chairs and wooden decks in fenced-in yards. Turner says new construction is booming in subdivisions like Sagemont which house one to two-story New Traditional style properties averaging $357,000 with about $25 in monthly HOA fees.
There are plenty of single-family homes in the Jamestown area.
A French Colonial home adds to the neighborhood's charm in Jamestown.
Midcentury ranch-style homes are usually shaded by oak trees.
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Global studies at Ragsdale High
Kids can start at Millis Road Elementary, which earns an A-minus from Niche and can continue to Jamestown Middle, earning a B-minus. The B-plus-rated Ragsdale High has an extensive study abroad program where students study wildlife conservation and global entrepreneurship in Costa Rica, Japan and over 20 other countries. The well-known community staple, Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC), houses the Middle College at Jamestown program, where Guilford County students can attain a high school diploma and associate degree within five years.
Splashing around at High Point City Lake Park
The massive High Point City Lake Park includes a marina for fishing and canoeing, a miniature train that travels around the property, and a 50-meter community pool, which also features three slides and a splash pad. Residents can take pontoon boat tours around the longleaf pine-covered lake or cross the pedestrian bridge over Arnold J. Koonce, Jr. City Lake to connect to the High Point Greenway. Jamestown Park offers a public 18-hole championship golf course open year-round, and residents can dive deeper into the golf community by joining the Jamestown Golf Association (JGA); local youth leagues compete at the park's two baseball and four soccer fields, and the popular Bicentennial Greenway fixed with a paved path for biking and jogging, is accessible from the parking lot.
Wrenn Miller Park has an amphitheater and WWII memorial in Jamestown.
Residents enjoy proximity to City Lake Park pool and Aquatic Center in Jamestown, NC.
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Access to Greensboro Urban Loop
Traffic is usually slow in the neighborhood, and people can access the Greensboro Urban Loop via Interstate 73 or Interstate 85, which connect to the northern and southern border. Piedmont Triad International Airport is about a 12-mile drive north, and nearby hospitals include Cone Health at MedCenter High Point and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist within 6 miles of the neighborhood.
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