The famous person Charlotte Hawkins Brown is associated with one of more of the Guilford County historic places.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Guilford County places including National Park Service, Bureau of Public Roads, Charles C. Hartmann, Frank P. Milburn, Will G. Armfield, Harry Barton, Pickett Montgomery, Thomas P. Heritage, Benjamin A. Best and John Nolen. Prominent architectural styles found in Guilford Country are Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Queen Anne.