• Preservation Durham 2025 Annual Home Tour

    Celebrating the Golden Anniversary! Join us May 17th-18th for our annual home tour!

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  • Open Durham Updated!

    Create an account and add your own story to our online digital resource. 

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  • ADVOCACY ALERT

    Read our advocacy updates on the Home Security Life Building at 505 W Chapel Hill St 

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  • 2025 Sponsorship Opportunities Available Now


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  • Our statement on NPS removal of Pauli Murray's Gender Identity on NHL Page


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Preservation Durham

Protecting Durham’s culturally diverse history, heritage, and historic assets through education, advocacy, and action

— About Us

 

Durham is a preservation town. Our favorite places have age, patina, and authenticity. They tell our story – one of scrappy entrepreneurs, creative reinvention, and stubborn optimism.


Established in 1974, Preservation Durham continues to educate, advocate, and call to action the wider Durham community.

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— Get Involved

 How You Can Help

Help Preservation Durham protect Durham’s unique sense of place by contributing your passion, time, or money as we work together to encourage every to preserve the places we love and show them how.

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01

Become a Member

Preservation Durham is a membership organization. We simply can’t do our work without you.

02

Property Donations and Easements

We can help you ensure the long-term preservation of your property’s historic integrity.

03

Volunteer

Volunteers are critical to the work of Preservation Durham! We need people with all sorts of skills and expertise.

— Memberships & Donations

Your Partnership Matters

Your donation supports the work of Preservation Durham’s staff and volunteers, including advocating for preservation issues before city leaders, the Open Durham online program, and developing a grant fund for historic renovations.

— Events —

Join Us  and Learn More

Preservation Durham holds several educational and social events each year.

Proceeds from these events go to furthering our mission and to support our programs.

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