Last May we told you about the proposed demolition of the historic Williams-Muse House at 2308 West Club Boulevard. The 1922 house is located in the middle of the Watts-Hillandale Historic District. In 2014 the house was purchased by new owners who, after some reflection, decided that they wished to replace it rather than Read more…
Materials and Methods Durham, North Carolina – December 1-2, 2015 The Traditional Building Conference Series delivers focused, relevant education for architects, contractors, craftspeople, designers, building owners and facilities managers in a time efficient format at beautiful historic venues. Your Work will be better if you join us in Durham Read more…
Thank you all so much for joining us last Friday night at Morgan Imports. It was a wonderful event with lots of food, music, drinks and fabulous shopping! Here is a sneak preview of our wonderful auction items: [su_carousel source=”media: 7054,7061,7067,7102,7100,7099,7098,7097,7096,7095,7094,7093,7092,7091,7090,7089,7088,7087,7086,7085,7150,7149,7148,7147,7146,7145,7144,7143,7142,7141,7140,7139,7199,7198,7197,7196,7195,7194″ limit=”51″ target=”blank” items=”5″ scroll=”5″][su_custom_gallery source=”media: 6927,7035,7039″ link=”custom” Read more…
Keep It Real: Durham’s Historic Preservation Needs Community Needs Assessment 2015 Preservation Durham In the spring and summer of 2015, Preservation Durham conducted a community needs assessment to determine where Durham’s historic resources face challenges and opportunities and to gather feedback on the organization’s programs and community impact. The following Read more…
The fate of the Carpenter Chevy Site at 500 E. Main Street and the siting of the new Police Headquarters Complex will be decided this afternoon at 2pm at the City Council work session. Preservation Durham and Durham Area Designers have continued to promote our alternative site scheme, which saves Read more…
The End Is Here! City Council Expected to Make Final Decision on New Police HQ Scheme TONIGHT We have been closely monitoring the proposed site layouts for the Durham Police HQ project, and have continually taken a strong position that the City needs to re-examine designs that incorporate the Read more…
Today, Governor Pat McCrory signed the budget that reinstated the Historic Preservation Tax Credits into law. Big thanks go out to to Secretary Susan Kluttz and the team at the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and all the legislators who supported this economic development and jobs tool. This is an incredible Read more…
Help Us Spread The Word About Our Walking Tours! We’re getting the word out about our walking tours to make sure locals and tourists alike know about these fabulous events! If you’ve been on our tour, please take a moment to write a quick review on our new Trip Advisor Read more…
The results are in! Over 500 people from a variety of downtown neighborhoods responded to our online survey. That information, along with feedback from four community meetings and one-on-one meetings from key stakeholders is being condensed into a user-friendly report that we will issue towards the end of the summer. Four Read more…