A monthly blog series written by the PD Board, Members, and broader community, to provide diver perspectives on preservation in Durham.
by Bob Ashley (PD Board Member) A couple of weeks ago, our innovative and astute executive director spoke at the Durham County Library. “Durham must find a way to use historic preservation as an economic development tool that includes all community members and mitigates the effects of displacement for local Read more…
Preserve Durham Guest Post By: Jason Norris Hello, my name is Jason Norris and I am going into my second year in the Public History Master’s program at North Carolina State University. Thus far I have focused primarily on heritage studies, though I do eventually want to get my Master’s Read more…
This April, I was fortunate to travel to Cleveland, in order to shadow the Cleveland Restoration Society, and get an understanding of how they have grown the organization, and created the innovative Heritage Home Program. Since starting as Executive Director of Cleveland Restoration Society nearly thirty years ago, Kathleen Crowther Read more…
I came to historic preservation in a round about way. I started my professional life as an archaeologist. I love a good puzzle, and the challenge of figuring out a long ago community from what remains in the ground was a great one. What I learned from that work was Read more…
Cynthia de Miranda, MdM Historical Consultants Hello, fellow historic architecture enthusiasts! I joined the Board of Preservation Durham in the summer of 2015 after several years of active membership. I am a Raleigh native who proudly calls Durham home; I have lived in our Bull City for fifteen years since Read more…