Preservation Durham Talk:  American Dream Homes 1938-1951

Lobby, Center for Responsible Lending Building, 302 West Main Street, downtown
6:30 p.m., April 23rd

Durham architectural historian and preservation consultant, Jennifer F. Martin, will take us through the aesthetic, political, and social movements that shaped the form, style, and materials of Durham’s dwellings from the Great Depression into the post-World War II period. She tracks a swirl of forces that created a housing stock to meet the needs and financial realities of home-buying families. The history and houses of this period tell a story of opportunity for some families while documenting the evolution of the built suburban landscape over a twenty-five-year period.  This program will help tour goers understand

The Preservation Durham Annual Home Tour is back for 2019.

Visit homes which reflect the housing boom of Post-WWII.
April 27 & 28, 2019

Your Home Tour booklet is your ticket inside homes. Please pick up your booklet before you start the tour at:

Inhabit Real Estate, 2814 Hillsborough Rd, Durham, NC

In 2019, Preservation Durham is concentrating on residential architecture just before and immediately following World War Two.  The Great Depression of the 1930s wrecked the housing industry in America for nearly a decade. The industry barely got back on its feet before America’s entry into the war stopped home construction again as materials were diverted to the war effort. 

Improve Energy Performance For Historic Houses

Date: Saturday, March 23, 2019
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Chesterfield Building, 701 West Main Street, Ste. 2901 Durham
Cost: Free, however, $10 or more donations are appreciated

Our Experts: Alan Spruyt and Steven Thomsen of Trinity Design Build

Renovators Network is a series of classes and workshops that cover all things historic houses including a hands-on, DIY approach for issues such as plaster repair, wood window maintenance, and historic house hunting.

Presenters, Trinity Design Build, will help attendees understand:

how to identify typical energy deficiencies in older buildings, their deficiency source and practical solutions
inherent energy performance strengths in historic buildings;
what features were built with the environment in mind; and
how to conduct energy audits while maintaining historic features

This event is

Identify Potential Problem & Renovation Loans Workshop

Date: Saturday, February 9, 2019
Time: 10:00-12:00 pm
Location: Chesterfield Building, 701 West Main Street, Ste. 2909 Durham
Cost: Free, however, $10 or more donations are appreciated

Our Experts: Charles Lee, Stephen Hren and Rafael Latimer

Renovators Network is a series of classes and workshops that cover all things historic houses including a hands-on, DIY approach for issues such as plaster repair, wood window maintenance, and historic house hunting.

Are you old house hunting or shopping for a fixer-upper? How do you find an agent who understands your old house dreams? How do you avoid breaking the bank with the fixer-upper of your dreams? Our presenters can help you find the right house, identify major rehab areas and learn more about renovation