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Welcome to Durham, we hope you love it as much as we do.
We are thrilled to invite you to join us for our upcoming events and tours. Whether you're a local resident or visiting from out of town, we offer a variety of exciting experiences that will allow you to explore and learn about our community in new and unique ways. Our regular walking tour schedule is paused in 2024 while we conduct a program review, but we can still accommodate requests for private tours. Just reach out to ask!
Our events and tours are designed to be inclusive and fun for all ages and interests. We invite you to browse our calendar of events and tours, and sign up for the ones that interest you. Don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or special requests. We look forward to welcoming you and sharing our City with you!
Upcoming Tours and Events
List of Services
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Lecture: Just Like Your Grandma's House: A Ramble Through the RanchList Item 1
May 7, 6-7pm. FREE
Learn more about this year's Home Tour theme, "The Rambling Ranch," with designer Sara Lachenman as she explores the ranch-style in Durham.
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Remarkable Women: A Special Tour of Durham's Maplewood Cemetery
May 12, 10am. $10
Visit the graves and remember the lives of some remarkable women from Durham’s past. Hear stories of hardship, enduring love, irrepressible spirit, incredible bravery, and great sacrifice. Learn about social reformers, early women educators, and leaders of polite and not-so-polite society.
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2024 Home TourList Item 2
May 18-19, 12-4pm. $30-$50
Preservation Durham’s annual home tour offers glimpses into homes that have been lovingly maintained, rehabilitated, and adapted to life. Through this showcase, we endeavor to foster a deeper connection to our collective heritage, encouraging stewardship and admiration for the structures that shape our community's identity.
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Annual Meeting
May 30, 5-7pm. FREE
Join Preservation Durham staff, board members and friends us as we conclude Preservation Month for our annual membership and business meeting. Mingle over lite snacks and drinks in the Chesterfield Building as we report on our last fiscal year and discuss plans for the future. This is a great opportunity to meet new Preservation Durham staff, Julianne and Sydney. This event is free and open to the public, but only active members are able to vote on the new slate of Board Members. If you are not a current member of Preservation Durham, we invite you to come out and learn more about our organization and mission and consider getting involved!
Thank you to the Sustaining Sponsors that help make Preservation Durham's work possible!
2024 Presenting Partner
Preservation Partner
George Watts Hill Circle
Deborah & James
Dobbins
Preservation Friends
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Sponsorship Sustains Our Work
Corporate sponsorship 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 program for historic renovations.
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PHONE: 919-682-3036
EMAIL: info@preservationdurham.org
MAILING ADDRESS:
P.O. Box 25411,
Durham, NC 27702
PHYSICAL ADDRESS:
701 W. Main Street Ste. 310,
Durham NC 27701
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