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Sylvia Dean Stanback Collection

Sylvia Dean Stanback is a lifelong resident of Greensboro. She is the great-granddaughter of James Monroe Dean, Sr. (1834-1902) and Lucinda Mitchell Dean (1834-1911). The Mitchell and Dean families played significant roles in the development of Greensboro, and particularly of Providence Baptist Church. James Dean was a Guilford County magistrate, philanthropist, and businessman--the owner of Dean's Brickyard, which supplied bricks for the construction of many early Greensboro landmarks.

Dean family home (front view)
The Dean family home at 1059 East Market Street. This was later the site of the Hayes-Taylor YMCA and more recently the Harold L. Martin Sr. Engineering Research and Innovation Complex of N.C. A&T State University.
Dean family home (rear view)
The Dean family home at 1059 East Market Street. This was later the site of the Hayes-Taylor YMCA and more recently the Harold L. Martin Sr. Engineering Research and Innovation Complex of N.C. A&T State University.
Dean family home (side view)
The Dean family home at 1059 East Market Street. This was later the site of the Hayes-Taylor YMCA and more recently the Harold L. Martin Sr. Engineering Research and Innovation Complex of N.C. A&T State University.
Dean family tree
Handwritten family tree showing the descendants of James Monroe Dean, Sr. and Lucinda Mitchell Dean, beginning in 1834.
James Monroe Dean, Jr.
Photograph of James Monroe Dean, Jr. (1875-1927), grandfather of Sylvia Stanback.
James Monroe Dean, Sr. and Lucinda Mitchell Dean
Portrait of James Monroe Dean, Sr. (1834-1902) and Lucinda Mitchell Dean (1834-1911), great-grandparents of Sylvia Stanback. Dean was a churchman, philanthropist, and magistrate in Greensboro, and also owned Dean's Brickyard, which supplied bricks for numerous structures in Greensboro.
Maps of East Market Street area
Maps showing the contemporary locations of Providence Baptist Church and A&T State University in 1907, 1925, and 1953. The maps show Dean Street and Mitchell Street, which were named after family members, James Monroe Dean, Sr. and his wife's father. Both streets were eliminated during "urban renewal" in the 1960s. The Mitchell family donated the land to build the original Providence Baptist Church.
Margaret Dean Freeman
Margaret Dean Freeman. mother[?] of Sylvia Stanback, stands in front of Providence Baptist Church[?], possibly during a 1992 visit.
Margaret Freeman recalls Greensboro roots
Greensboro News & Record article documenting Margaret Dean Freeman's recollections of the Dean family business and their contributions to Greensboro.
Pearl Harris Dean
Photograph of Pearl Harris Dean, wife of James Monroe Dean, Jr. and grandmother of Sylvia Stanback, at the home at 144 Mitchell Street. In the background is the Dudley Memorial Building of North Carolina A&T State University.

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