High Point

About High Point

Population

106,586 in city
1,581,122 in metro

Size

131 km² (51 mi²)

Altitude

281.090942383 m

High Point is the third city in the Piedmont Triad metropolitan area after Greensboro and Winston-Salem. It is located about 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Greensboro. High Point is famous as the home of the International Home Furnishings Center (Southern Furniture Market), which is held twice a year. Besides the IHFC, furniture and hosiery manufacture as well as High Point University are important to the local economy. High Point began as a Quaker Community around 1750. The town was not laid out until 1853, however, when the state constructed the North Carolina Railroad. The village was named "High Point" because it was the highest point on the railroad line between Goldsboro and Charlotte. High Point's importance as a trading center quickly grew after the completion of the plank road between Salem and Fayetteville in 1854, making it the crossroads of the state's two most important transportation corridors. Incorporation came in 1859. The abundance of hardwood timber in the area attracted furniture manufacturers in 1888, helping to transform High Point into a modern industrial center.

Metro Cities

Archdale, Browns Summit, Burlington, Eden, Elon College, Graham, Greensboro, High Point, Lexington, Reidsville, Rock Creek Township, Winston-Salem

No. of Buildings

No.	Current status
47	All Buildings
46	existing
1	demolished

Tallest Buildings

#	Building	Height	Year
1	International Home Furnishings Center Addition	141 ft	1950
2	Sheraton Towers	98 ft	1920
3	Market Square Tower	-	-
4	International Home Furnishings Center	-	1921
5	International Home Furnishings Center - Commerce Wing	-	1974

Building types

No.	Type
29	low-rise building
7	high-rise building
5	mast (framework)
4	mast (pole)
1	church
1	clock/bell tower