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Preservation Durham and Cynthia and Richard Brodhead hosted Preservation Durham members and friends at the newly renovated home of the President of Duke University on Sunday, October 30, 2005.

Anne Fahim, of Anne Fahim Architectural Services P.C., the architect of recent renovations, presented a program at 5:00pm, followed by tours of the house and a cocktail buffet. Tickets for Preservation Durham members are $75 and for non-members, $100 (which includes Preservation Durham membership). Call (919)-682-3036 or email for more information.

The Hart House was awarded a Pyne Preservation Award in 2005 by Preservation Durham in honor of the recent renovations done when the house was designated as the official residence of incoming University President Richard Brodhead. The award citation noted the sensitivity of the work which installed modern mechanical systems while retaining the original elegance of the interior.

The Hart House is one of five houses built by Duke University for faculty members in the initial development of the West Campus in the early 1930s. The rambling Tudor Revival style house is the only one built almost entirely of brick. Likely designed by Julian Abele of Horace Trumbauer Architects of Philadelphia, the house was constructed by local contractor George Kane. The Hart House has half-timbering on the upper stories of some of the gabled wings as well as decorative chimneys that include corbelled stacks and octagonal chimney pots. Dr. J. Deryl Hart, one of the founding chairmen of Duke's Medical School, was head of the Department of Surgery for many years, and was President of Duke University from 1960-1963.

Almost 200 HPSD members and friends gathered at the Washington Duke Inn Sunday, June 5 for the 31th Annual Meeting of the Historic Preservation Society of Durham, enjoying hors d'oeuvres and beverages and speculating on who would win this year's Preservation Awards before President Jane Goodridge formally opened the meeting.

Linder Award Chairman Cathy Abernathy introduced twelve 8th grade students from Rogers Herr Middle School who received Special Recognition Certificates for their oral history project. Under the guidance of teachers LaTonya Smith (C) and Christie Hinson (R), the students interveiwed their own grandparents and neighbors about their memories of the 1950s and 1960s when Jim Crow laws were challenged by the Civil Rights Movement, and created a collective portrait of African American experiences in Durham.

Bob Chapman took the podium to recognize the founders of HPSD. He bestowed antique bricks on the 18 charter members who were at the meeting (above) to symbolize their role as the foundation of the organization.

Tom Miller presented Pyne Preservation Awards to fourteen properties, each of them with that indescribable "it" quality, that special something that is more than just a great restoration. Winners included private homes and commercial buildings including five buildings at the American Tobacco Complex. Duke University was honored for restoration of the Hart House as its president's residence and NC Central University for restoration of the Dr. James E. Shepard House, home of their founder and a center of African American cultural life in the 20th century. Honors also went to two unusual structures that have long been part of the Bull City's unique urban landscape: the elaborate cast iron marquee on the 1915 1st National Bank Building, restored by the Self-Help Credit Union, and the Lucky Strike smokestack at American Tobacco, preserved by Capitol Broadcasting.

Steve Gaddis and Richard Morgan presented the Neighborhood Conservation Awards, honoring four properties as well as the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office which has made historic rehabilitation tax credits available to home-owners as well as to commercial property developers. Since the legislation was enacted in 1998, 84 owners of Durham properties worth over $8.6M have applied for the tax credit, and 31 projects have been completed!

HPSD Executive Director John Compton (L) and outgoing President Jane Goodridge (R) presented HPSD's highest honor, the Bartlett Durham Award, to Terry Sanford, Jr. for his extensive developements throughout Durham City and County, including Brightleaf Square, the first successful adaptive reuse of an old tobacco building; Fairntosh Plantation; and many other projects in which historic preservation has been an integral part of the planning and development.

Dr. Ben Speller announced the slate of new board members and officers for HPSD, and the nominations were carried by acclaimation. HPSD's new president is Ellen Dagenhart; vice-president, Dr. Thomas Transue; secretary, Brian Miller; and treasurer, Bob Levin. New board members are Nathan Isley, Bob Levin, and David Morris.

2005 Winter Membership Meeting

Downtown Durham – The Developers' Vision was the topic at the 2005 Winter Meeting of HPSD members, held at the newly remodeled Temple Building, 302 W. Main Street at 5:30pm on Tuesday, March 15. Several developers who have been turning abandoned buildings into new residential, work, and recreation spaces in Downtown Durham discussed their work and their vision for the redevelopment of the Downtown Historic District. Speakers included:

Michael Lemanski- Greenfire Development Baldwin Lofts (Old Baldwin’s Department Store)
Self Help Credit Union Temple Building, City View Building (Old First National Bank), Bull City Business Center (Old Herald-Sun Complex), Self Help Credit Union Headquarters (Old First Union Bank), El Centro Hispano (Old Wachovia Building), Buildings on 300 Block of E. Chapel Hill Street.
Hank Scherich - Measurement Inc.
Imperial Tobacco Building Brodie Duke Building
Andy Rothschild- Scientific Properties
NC Biotechnology Center (Old Clark & Sorrell Garage) Venable Tobacco
John Warisila- Alliance Architecture
The Eleanor (Rigsbee Street Buildings)
Andy Widmark- Mark Properties
TeerMark Building (Old Trust Building)
Todd Zapolski - Zapolski + Rudd
City Place (Old City Garage & Fire Tower)

Many of these exciting projects were open for view during HPSD's 9th Annual Old Durham Home Tour on May 7.

Preservation Party and Fall Fundraiser Returns!

Several hundred HPSD members and friends gathered at Morgan Imports on Friday night, November 12, 2004 for the Second Annual Preservation Party and Fall Fundraiser. HPSD repeated the success of last year's inaugural event with the same style, fun, and excitement that made the 2003 event so memorable. Morgan Imports, at the corner of Gregson Street and Peabody Street, hosted the party. They and Hamilton Hill Jewery donated 10% of party-night sales to HPSD! Other Brighleaf Square merchants also stayed open late for partygoers early holiday shopping.

Partygoers enjoyed delicious food provided by Pop's Restaurant and wine from Fowler's Gourmet, both located nearby in Peabody Place. Ensembles from the Durham School for the Arts including a steel drum band and the jazz combo Sax in the City entertained partygoers as HPSD voluteers circulated with baskets of small prizes for those who could answer questions about Durhams' history. During the evening, master of ceremonies Tom Miller conducted the fund-raising raffle, announcing the winners of many exciting prizes.

Prizes donated by our generous sponsors included a night at a Durham Bed and Breakfast Inn, gift certificates for meals at Joe and Jo's, George's Garage, Cafe Parizade, Mad Hatter Bake Shop, and Anotherthyme Restaurant, movie passes to the Carolina Theatre, and gift baskets for goodies and services from many more Durham businesses. Proceeds of ticket sales support HPSD's preservation programs.

Fall Membership Meeting

Alan DeLisle of Durham's Office of Economic and Employment Development presented a program on the future development of Parrish Street at HPSD's Fall Meeting on Thursday, October 28 at the Durham County Library Auditorium. DeLisle was joined by Farad Ali of the NC Institute for Minority Economic Development, Sherry Kinlaw of Downtown Durham, Inc., long-time Durham businessman and community activist Nathan Garrett, and architect Ellen Cassilly.

Although it runs for just a few blocks between Main Street and Chapel Hill Street, Parrish Street was once known nation-wide as the Black Wall Street. The many black-owned businesses and stores on Parrish Street made it a hub of black economic and social life. "Wait until you get to Durham, Dr. Washington ..." said an enthusiastic Durham supporter to Booker T. Washington before he visited the city in 1910, reflecting the excitement felt by African-Americans everywhere who saw Durham as a model for social and financial equality.

There were a few other cities where the black citizens prospered as much, but only in Durham have these early businesses not only survived but thrived into the 21st Century. From their small beginnings on Parrish Street, the North Carolina Mutual Insurance Company and the Mechanics and Farmers Bank, both still headquartered in Durham, remain two of the largest black-owned businesses in America.

DeLisle described the process the city went through to devise a plan to reinvent Parrish Street and Downtown Durham, including the innovative Museum Without Walls. Attracing new busineeses, increasing residential space, and opening public gathering spaces are also part of the plan to turn Parrish Street back into the bustling center of culture and commerce that is was a century ago. The commission hopes to complete much of the revitalization by 2007, the 100th anniversary of the Mechanics and Farmers Bank.

Hot weather did not deter about 125 HPSD members and friends who attended the 2004 Annual Members Meeting and Awards Presentation on Wednesday, May 26 at the Liggett & Myers New Cigarette Factory - The Chesterfield Building. Built in 1948 at the corner of Main and Duke Streets, this important downtown landmark is the last big tobacco building constructed in Durham. The meeting took place in the vast open space of the second floor, where marks on the hardwood floor show where huge cigarette manufacturing machines once stood.

The building is not air conditioned, but meeting organizers supplied bottled water and programs were converted for use as fans as members and friends listened to the program Looking Back and Looking Ahead at Liggett & Myers. 40-year Liggett employee James Lyon began the program with a description of the hey-day of cigarette production in the Chesterfield Building.

Architect Nathan Isley described his vision of downtown Durham as a place with inviting outdoor public spaces as well as attractive living and working places. "Urban design is really all about the space between buildings," he said. Tom Neiman of Blue Devil Ventures followed with a preview of his company's plans for the Liggett & Myers buildings that line Main Street. As an extension of West Village, just one block north, they will combine retail, office, and mixed-income housing, an example of "brownfield development," turning once barren urban spaces into useful and beautiful living and working places.

Perry Pike, former HPSD Education Co-ordinator, began the awards ceremony by announcing five students from Lowe's Grove Middle School as Linder Contest winners. First place went to Brielle Lombardi, 2nd place, Erika Jane Stewart, and 3rd place, Jessica Wrenn. Two honorable mentions went to Brittney Barbarosa and Dennis Neufeld. Their teacher Thomas Terry spoke about History Connect, a $1.8M grant program to promote history teaching and learning in grades 8, 10, and 11. Architectural Preservation Awards Committee Chair Barker French praised HPSD staffer Carrie Mowry for her work on the preservation of the old Lowe's Grove School.

Steve Gaddis presented three Neighborhood Conservation Awards to Carol and Steve Barden, owners of Carols' Garden Inn on South Alston Avenue; Lee Dynasty LLC owner Jun Lee, who revitalized a long-vacant commercial block on South Roxboro Street; Lona Hayes, who restored the Dr. Charles H. Shepard House on Fayetteville Street; and the Self-Help Credit Union, which renovated the Temple Building on Main Street.

The George and Mary Pyne Preservation Awards honored three residential restorations. Shambhavi Kaul and Josh Gibson were recognized for their renovation of the 1920s Oren Belvin House on Mangum Street; Brooke Buchanan for her work on the I. W. Bingham House, a 1928 bungalow on Club Blvd; and Teresa and Jennings Worley for their restoration of the 1904 Queen Anne style Rufus Powell House on Lamonde Avenue.

Before fresh strawberries, cake, and champagne, Dr. Ben Speller announced the new HPSD board members and officers. Jane Goodridge returns as President, joined by VP Barker French, Secretary Tom Transue, Treasurer Terry Kenney, and Past President Ben Speller. New board members are William Anderson, III, Catherine Blue, Carol Cappelletti, Dr. Edward Clemmons, Terry Kenney, and Dr. Gary Kueber.

Florence Blakely received the Bartlett Durham Award at the 2004 Annual Meeting.

Former HPSD President Eugene Brown presented the award with these words: Organizations such as this don't just happen. It takes the time, takent, and dedication of many individual volunteers such as Florence Blakely for them to really work. There's an old saying: To succeed, volunteer orgainzations need work horses and not show horses. In this case, our recipent is truly a Triple Crown Winner. And even today, in her retirement years, she continues to run the good race.

Florence Blakely's involvement in our ogranization is legendary. She is a charter member, has served as Vice Preseident, Secretary, and long-time Board Member. But perhaps the most fun she had as a volunteer was for a period of four or five years when she and I were co-editors of our award-winning Historic Preservation magazine. It was a labor, but it was a labor of love.

History is often made by accident. By historic accident, Florence heard about a reference librarian job at an up and coming university named for some tobacco magnate. The year was 1948 and she thought she would stay perhaps for a year or two. The rest is history: she stayed at Duke for 38 years! Duke University also honored Florence Blakely at their Founder's Day convocation last fall with their Humanitarian Service Award.

Florence finally retired and moved to Croasdaile Village where she would walk by an empty room designated to be a library. She couldn't resist and 3,000 books and 1,000 video tapes later a library was born. The entire Durham Community has been blessed with the lasting and meaningful involvement of Florence Blakely. And so has our organization. It is in this spirit and with great pleasure and gratitude that we present our 2004 Bartlett Durham Award to Florence Blakely.

Spring 2004 Magical History Tour

Sunday, May 16, HPSD sponsored a trip to Mecklenburg County, Virginia, to see Prestwould Plantation and tour historic Clarksville. Tour organizer Harrell Tice filed this report.

Nineteen HPSD members and friends departed from Durham at 1:30 p.m. and arrived at Prestwould about 3:00 p.m. While on the road Herald-Sun newspaper's Senior Columnist and HPSD's guest, Jim Wise, delivered a message to the group about the history of Durham County's Stagville Plantation, a similar size plantation to Prestwould, and the contrasts of early Virginia and North Carolina lifestyles. On arrival at Prestwould the group was greeted by Mr. Julian Hudson the Executive Director of Prestwould. Mr. Hudson divided the travelers into two groups, and the guides began their historic revelations of the history of Prestwould. The plantation house was built by Sir Peyton Skipwith, Baronet, and his second wife Lady Jean Skipwith in 1794. Prestwould Plantation sits on a hill on the eastern bank of the Roanoke River. The family moved into the house in 1797. The Georgian style, 7-bay mansion is 68 feet x 52 feet with an English basement. The house is built of stone quarried on the plantation. The interior of the manor has large rooms, mostly furnished with Skipwith family heirlooms. The spacious grounds and many restored outbuildings are treasures, too. The tour guides allowed the HPSD group to see dozens of features and historic documents not usually shown on regular tours.

While our group was visiting the house it began to rain, so we decided to do a bus tour of historic Clarksville instead of our planned walking tour. Our bus driver, Mr. Pete Chavis, maneuvered curvy and sometimes narrow streets so we could see the historic homes. After the Clarksville tour the bus driver drove us home to Durham, arriving about 6:45 p.m.

HPSD 2004 Spring Membership Meeting Was March 7

More than 100 members of the Historic Preservation Society of Durham and the Historic Stagville Foundation met at 2:00pm Sunday, March 7 at the Historic Stagville Education Building as Stagville board member and historian David Southern presented a program on the Indian Trading Path at Stagville. After the meeting, he led a walk to the trail, which was long used by natives of the area before Europeans settled here.

During the business meeting, HPSD members voted to accept several by-laws changes for the organization. At issue were changes defining the schedule of the Annual Meeting; the terms of board members and officers; and the fiscal year of HPSD.

First Annual Preservation Party

More than 400 HPSD members and friends gathered for the gala Preservation Party at Peabody Place on Friday night, November 14, 2003. The party center was Morgan Imports, where musicians entertained guests as they filled their shopping baskets with goodies. Morgan Imports, Hamilton Hill, and Goldworks donated 10% of their sales during the party - more than $1000!- to HPSD!

Party-goers particularly enjoyed HPSD's holiday raffle, which allowed them to buy chances for the particular prizes they wanted. Each prize had its own jar overflowing with tickets before emcee Tom Miller began the drawings at nine o'clock.

Many special items had been donated by Morgan Imports in celebration of their 34th anniversary including a $134 gift certificate and a beautiful fully lighted Christmas tree! Other prize contributors include Hamilton Hill, Cruise Line Travel, Goldworks, Taverna Nikos, Brinson's Clothing, Horizon Gallery, Satisfaction Restaurant, Wentworth and Leggett Rare Books, Across the Street Hair Design, Millennium Music, Perfect Impression, El Rodeo Mexican Restaurant, Casey & Company Stationers, Fishmongers, Torero's Mexican Restaurant, and Clear Vue Glass.

Music, food, and fun made this an evening to remember as HPSD members and friends found perfect gifts for everyone on their holiday shopping lists well before Thanksgiving!

Now home to exciting shops and restaurants, Peabody Place began life as a laundry and a Nash Motor Company dealership. Renovation of the buildings between the Liggett & Myers plant and Brightleaf Square have enlivened a dull corner of downtown and earned their owners HPSD's prestigious Pyne Preservation Awards.

Thanks to our sponsors for this special event:

Bovis Lend Lease
The Herald Sun
Measurement, Inc.
Morgan Imports
Hamilton Hill Jewelry

Goldworks
Pops Restaurant
First Citizens Bank
Blue Devil Ventures
West Village

BB&T
Dealers Supply Company
Duke University
If It's Paper
Downtown Durham, Inc
G. Crabtree Builders

Autumn Bus Tour to Charleston

By popular demand (from our spring Edenton tour participants!) HPSD sponsored a fall tour to historicCharleston, South Carolina Friday, October 31 through Sunday, November 2. Plans included visits to the 1806 Huguenot Society Hall and several special historic houses and lots of free time to shop or simply enjoy the ambience of the historic city. Sunday included a visit to 1742 Drayton Hall plantation, a pristine early house that has never been modernized with plumbing or electricity!

The tour included transportation by motor coach, two nights lodging, dinner Friday night at Hank's Seafood Bar, a picnic lunch at Drayton Hall, two continental breakfasts, a carriage tour and three other guided tours.

HPSD 2003 Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet

HPSD members and friends met Sunday June 1 for the Society's annual celebration of preservation in Durham. The gathering at Tosca Ristorante Italiano, 604 West Morgan Street featured announcement of the winners of the 2003 Pyne Preservation Awards and the Neighborhood Preservation Awards. Tosca was a Pyne Award winner in 2002.

2003 Pyne Award winners included a variety of interesting and unusual restoration porjects. Honored were several residences, including three homes that were part of HPSD's 2003 Old Durham Home Tour in Bahama, a classic bungalow and a mill house, a rare Durham example of a mid-20th century International Style home, an old school building adapted as a medical clinic, a Main Street storefront, and the City's 1917 Waterworks Plant.

Neighborhood Preservation Awards went to Trinity Avenue Presbyterian Church for their new fellowship hall in Trinity Park, the City of Durham for the renovation of Lyon Park School into a community center in Lyon Park, Community Land Trustees for renovation of a commercial building on Chapel Hill Street in West End, and owners of a home on Monmouth Avenue in Trinity Park.

Pat Coman Receives Bartlett Durham Award

Pat Helms Coman is a charter member of HPSD and has served as Recording Secretary, President-Elect, and Second Vice President. In 1981-1982 she was the Society's seventh President. She has served on and chaired numerous committees, including Arrangements, Nominating, and Publicity. Her talents as "Bus Tour Hostess" are legend! As Chairman of the Board from 1984-1985, she chaired HPSD's effort to save the historic Blacknall House from demolition and the 350-ton brick house was successfully moved out of the path of the Durham Freeway.

Mrs. Coman is a charter member and former President of the Stagville Associates. She and her husband Bill, a previous Bartlett Durham Award winner, founded the History Room at Duke Memorial United Methodist Church and worked to list the church on the National Register of Historic Places.

During a lifetime devoted to community service, Pat Coman has also been involved with the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Durham Choral Society, and the Durham Council of Garden Clubs.

Clean Up Day June 29

HPSD Endangered Properties Program Clean-up day at the Blackman House, 1:00-5:00pm, corner Lawndale and Hillsborough Road. HPSD recently moved this house to a new location, filling an empty lot in Old West Durham and saving the house from demolition. Refreshments provided. HPSD depends on volunteers to help us make a difference in your neighborhoods and around Durham!

HPSD Moves to New Offices

HPSD moved in early 2003 down one flight to larger office space on the second floor of the Snow Building, located at 331 W. Main Street. The new office suite includes a pleasant reception and meeting area, a private office for each staff member, and plenty of storage space for HPSD archives and supplies. When you are downtown, stop by and visit our new home!

HPSD's Wish List for the New Office

HPSD's Fall 2003 Wish List included a PA system and large projection screen for public programs and meetings and a new computer with at least 124 MB RAM, 6 GB hard drive, and a speed of 600 mh plus; a laser printer; and an additional two-line telephone for the office.

HPSD thanks recent donors of office supplies and electronic equipment. There are many ways to help HPSD in kind as well as in money and capital donations. Perhaps you have just what we need! All gifts to HPSD are tax deductible as allowed by law.

HPSD's Spring Tour to Edenton and Hope Plantation

HPSD members and friends shared a drive in the country, tours of twelve historic homes, a gourmet dinner at a garage turned bistro, and an overnight visit with good friends during a tour to the Edenton Pilgrimage and Hope Plantation on Friday and Saturday, April 25 and 26.

Edenton is one of the oldest communities in North Carolina and as the first capital of the colony it was a center of commerce, society, and politics. The Edenton Womans Club sponsors the Edenton Pilgrimage every two years, showcasing historic private homes in the "prettiest town in the South."

Hope Plantation in Windsor, NC is celebrating its bicentennial this year. It is the restored early 19th century mansion of David Stone, statesman and governor. The main house features Georgian and Federal elements and is furnished with period pieces. Also on the grounds are an 18th-century herb garden, a kitchen garden, and the early 18th-century King-Bazemore House.

Tourgoers had dinner on Friday evening with former HPSD President Denise Barnes at her new restaurant Kramer's Garage Bistro, and stayed at the Hampton Inn. After breakfast at the hotel, they were off to see the rest of the tour and a scrumptious lunch with the "church ladies.

2002 Fall Fundraiser: Reflecting on Durham's Civil Rights Movement

Several hundred HPSD members and friends enjoyed a weekend of special events to commemorate the civil rights movement in Durham. Dr. John Hope Franklin, nationally renowned historian and Durham resident, served as Honorary Chair.

Activities began Friday November 15 with seminars at the Hayti Heritage Center on Preserving Historic University and School Buildings in African American Communities. Richard Dozier, AIA, NOMA, a nationally recognized Architect and Architectural Historian with a focus in African American Black Colleges and Universities, Myrick Howard, President of Preservation North Carolina, and Donald Tise, Architects Tise Keister, PA of Carrboro, NC discussed the preservation and adaptive reuse of the education buildings that were once the centers of their communities.

The Civil Rights Movement: Many Voices, One Struggle was the title of a panel presentation on Saturday afternoon, November 16. Participants included community leaders, historians, and movement activists such as Ann Atwater, Kelly Bryant, Jr., Howard Clement, Vivian McCoy, Jack Priess, and Floyd McKissick, Jr. Moderated by Alice Sharpe, panel members shared their personal experiences and recollections of this tumultuous era, and providing a glimpse back into this complex moment in the history of our city and nation.

Later Saturday evening, event sponsors, contributors and panelists gathered to continue the discussion as well as to celebrate the completion of HPSD's Civil Rights walking tour of downtown Durham. The reception supported HPSD's continued efforts to develop our educational walking tour series, and helped underwrite the costs of developing the civil rights tour.

Sunday, November 17's program How to Tell the Civil Rights Story of Durham and Why it is Important: Walking a Moment in History introduced 150 people to the new walking tour. The panel: Senator Jeanne Lucas, Kelly Bryant Jr., Jack Priess, Floyd McKissick Jr., and Ben Speller, discussed how the new HPSD Civil Rights Walking Tour was developed, why the story is being told now, and how HPSD approached this sometimes controversial topic.

Rain, rain, and more rain changed the planned tour to a slide presentation. Trained tour guides narrated the series of slides of sites that are included in the tours. Real tours began in February 2003, and will continue once a month from April through November.

The tours are sponsored by North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, Duke University, North Carolina Humanities Council, Durham Central Park and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the NCCU School of Library and Information Sciences.

Open House at Horton House 1803 Angier Avenue

Built in 1910, the Horton House is a classic Queen Anne style two-story house. With its wraparound porch, bays, and gables it a landmark on Angier Avenue. And it's for sale! Preservation North Carolina is offering the house for $43,500 and HPSD hosted an open house for potential buyers on Sunday, November 24 from 3-5 pm.

The house had undergone many changes through the years, and needs lots of TLC to bring it back to its former elegance. But with 2700 square feet, it has lots of room and lots of potential!

HPSD 2002 Annual Meeting

HPSD announced six winners of the 2002 Pyne Preservation Awards at the Annual Members Meeting Monday, June 3, and announced a new category of awards. The Neighborhood Preservation Award honors programs and projects which seek to preserve the historic context of Durham's distinct and diverse neighborhoods.

The meeting followed dinner at Tosca Ristorante Italiano at West Village, which won a Pyne Award for its renovation of part of the Cooper Garage in West Village. Other Pyne Award winners included The Markham Apartments on Broadway; the Hayti Heritage Center Sanctuary Renovation; the Parish Street Mural Restoration; The Triangle Biotechnolgy Center; and the Princess Anne style home at 115 Watts Street.

The initial Neighborhood Preservation Awards were bestowed on the Lakewood Partnership for working to preserve their neighborhood; Corey and Emily Thompson for restoring their home in Trinity Park; Fisher Signs and Murals for restoring a storefront on Hillsborough Street; the HPSD Endangered Properties Committee for dedication to rescuing threatened properties; G. Crabree Home Building for the Knox Landing In-fill Development; and Larry Pollard for restoring the Montaldo's Building on Parrish Street.

Former HPSD President Tom Miller spoke on the importance of thinking of preservation of Durham as a whole. He warned members to not get so involved in restoring individual properties that they forget the context in which they exist. His example was the Brightleaf Historic District, which now includes both Durham's oldest surviving tobacco building, the 1874 Brodie Duke Warehouse, and the last major tobacco factory built in the South, the 1948 Liggett and Myers Chesterfield Building. This building at the corner of Duke and Main Streets speaks of the prominent place both physically and economically that tobacco had in Durham in the mid-20th century, and completes the story told by the other warehouses and factories built between the Civil War and World War II, Miller stated. He urged that its place in Durham's history should be carefully considered as its fate is decided by owners The Liggett Group and the City and County of Durham.

Endangered Properties Openhouse April 28

HPSD's Endangered Properties Program hosted an open house at the Historic Geer Farmhouse at 326 E. Trinity Ave. on Sunday afternoon, April 28 from 1:00 to 4:00. About 75 people came out to see this fine old house that is in need of some tender loving care and to learn more about the Endangered Properties Program. The Geer House is for sale through the EPP.

Built in the late 19th century, the house was moved to Trinity Avenue in 1923. The tall two-story L-shaped house features careful detailing highlighted by dentil work in all of the frieze boards and applied scalloping in all of the cornices. The original segmental arched windows have either been replaced or obscured by applied rectangular screens.

The 2400 square foot house sits on a 80'x150' lot (0.27 acre). It has four bedrooms, two and one half baths, large living room with fireplace, dining room, kitchen with butler's pantry, study with fireplace and large screened porch across back. The asking price is $75,000

HPSD Tour of Virginia Historic Homes April 9

HPSD's fabulous spring bus tour to two of western Virginia's finest historic homes was Tuesday, April 9. The first stop was Poplar Forest. Begun in 1806, this was Thomas Jefferson's country retreat and his final masterpiece, utilizing many of the architectural ideas he had collected throughout his years of study and his travels abroad. Exterior and interior reconstruction of the main house, including 15 fireplaces, has been completed, though one room has been left "as is" with the original Jefferson brick showing, adding to the interest of seeing additional restoration and archeology work still in progress at the site.

Following lunch at the award-winning Meriwether's, we visited Point of Honor, a sophisticated Federal style mansion built around 1815 by Dr. George Cabell, an eminent physician whose most famous patient was his friend Patrick Henry. The home's carefully restored interiors preserve the classical designs popularized in early 19th century America by Owen Biddle and England's William Paine.

Keep an eye on this Website for news of other exciting HPSD tours to historic sites!

Clean Up on Trinity Street March 9

HPSD volunteers met Saturday, March 9th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for a clean-up day at 326 E. Trinity. This 19th century farm house was moved to its present location in 1923, and is now, with the help of HPSD's Endangered Properties Program, on its way to becoming a stable, maintained historic house with permanent covenants to prevent future owners from destroying its historic features. Learn more about what HPSD has done and how you can help its efforts to save Durham's historic buildings.

HPSD to Republish Stagville Book

The second edition of Piedmont Plantation, by Jean Anderson, will be in print in time for the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Stagville Foundation in 2002. The book details the history of Stagville, once one of the largest plantations in North Carolina and today one of the best preserved ante-bellum sites. Not only has the Bennehan family home been saved, but also an overseer's house and slave houses at Horton Grove and the Great Barn. Stagville is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been recognised by HPSD as one of the most significant architectural sites in Durham County with a Historic Marker Plaque and two Pyne Preservation Awards.

The Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies is a co-sponsor of the new edition of Piedmont Plantation.

Fall Members Meeting November 4

About 50 members of HPSD met at 2:00 pm Sunday, November 4 for HPSD's Fall Meeting, held at the Hayti Heritage Center. During the business meeting, HPSD Executive Director John Compton announced that the 2002 Old Durham Tour would feature the Forest Hills neighborhood.

He also described HPSDs expanding educational projects, including the popular lecture series Lunch and Learn, the Renovators Network, and the development of tours of historic Durham, which will be designed to include all sides of life in Durham. The Tobacco Heritage Tour will not only showcase the architecture of the tobacco industry, but also focus on the homes of those who worked there.

Carrie Mowrey described progress on the East Durham Historic District survey. Over 1600 photographs of buildings in the neighborhood have been entered into a database which documents the survey. The preliminary proposal to declare East Durham a Historic District has been approved. Ms. Mowrey also described HPSD's co-operative effort with the Durham Housing Department and developers to promote restoration rather than demolition of old homes and buildings. The Society has been working on a guidebook of historic architectural styles to help developers working in historic neighborhoods.

Hayti Heritage Center CEO Diane Pledger introduced "Durham's Hayti: Rooted in the Past, Grounded in the Present, Planted in the Future," a video about the history of St. Joseph's. Dorothy Phelps Jones talked about her new book "End of an Era," a documentary history of Hayti. After the meeting, members were able to tour Old St. Joseph's, which has just reopened after a multi-million dollar renovation that turned the former church sanctuary into an elegant, state of the art performance space.

St. Joseph's has been recognized as one of the most significant buildings in Durham with one of HPSD's first Historic Plaques and is also a winner of the Pyne Preservation Award.

Downtown Cabaret Benefits HPSD

The weekend of November 2 and 3, Tosca Italian Restaurant presented a special dining experience to benefit the Historic Preservation Society of Durham. Friday night dinner was served at 8:30, and on Saturday there were two seatings at 6:30 and 9:30. Tickets included dinner and entertainment with the purchase of two drinks.

David Friedman, noted singer-songwriter and music director for such Disney animated film classics as Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin provided the entertainment, supported by special guests from the Durham School of the Arts.

HPSD thanks the sponsors of this benefit event including Soho Shoes, American Airlines, Radisson Governor's Inn RTP, Peak, Swirles & Cavalito, AlphaGraphics, and Zeitgeist.

Annual Fall Fundraising Gala Held October 9

William Cecil, Jr., Chairman and CEO of the Biltmore Company of Asheville was the special guest at HPSD's annual gala at the Carolina Theatre. Highlights of the event included a tasting of Biltmore wines and a drawing for a weekend stay at the luxurious new Inn at Biltmore.

Free Old House Tour!

HPSD held its first "Renovate This!" Open House on Sunday, Sept. 9, from 1:00PM to 6:00PM to showcase three historic homes now available for purchase through its successful Endangered Properties Program. "Renovate This!" featured homes located at 908 North Mangum Street (built 1910) in the Old North Durham Neighborhood; 618 Arnette Street (built 1910) in the Morehead Hills Neighborhood; and 204 Watts Street (built 1924) in the Trinity Park Neighborhood. Potential home buyers/renovators were able not only to tour the properties but also to learn about tax credits available towards restoration.

Perry Pike Named HPSD Education Coordinator

The HPSD Board has named Perry Pike to the newly created post of Education Coordinator. He will oversee the Society's increasingly popular education programs including the Renovator's Network, Lunch & Learn, and activities in the schools. Perry has a background in math education and was a middle school core teacher at Exploris before he came to work part time at HPSD last October. His first major project was to establish the Plaque Program. Combining his flair for organization with his newfound love of Durham history and historic preservation, he developed the program so quickly that the first Plaques were announced at the annual meeting in May.

Annual Meeting and Banquet May 31

HPSD celebrated twenty-five years of Pyne Architecture Awards at the Society's Annual Meeting on Thursday, May 31 at the Washington Duke Inn. The gala evening began with a reception at 6:00 followed by dinner at 6:45. Winners of the 2001 Pyne Awards were announced and the Society's new Commemorative Plaque program was unveiled.

The annual meeting was sponsored by Ellen Dagenhart, Realtor and BB&T.

Open House Celebrates Hancock House Renovation

HPSD members and friends toured the newly renovated Hancock House on Friday afternoon, April 20. The house is located at 1809 Lakewood Avenue. Last year the Society purchased the dilapidated 1904 house with the Endangered Properties Fund. Built on a large corner lot, the house had a convenient floor plan, spacious rooms, and a big front porch. An initial clean up by Society members and Tuscaloosa-Lakewood neighbors uncovered German siding, bead-board ceilings, and hardwood floors hidden behind aluminum siding, dropped ceilings, and shag carpet that had been installed during a 1960s remodeling.

With the Revolving Fund, HPSD attached protective covenants to the 7-room, 1875-sq. ft. house before reselling it in December to a South Carolina native. Since then, extensive renovations have turned the once forlorn house into a comfortable home without sacrificing its historic qualities.

Winter Membership Program

HPSD members met Sunday, April 1 at 2:00 pm at the Auditorium at The Commons in Croasdaile Village. Executive Director John Compton gave an update on current projects including the survey of East Durham and the May 5 Home Tour. He announced that the guest for the annual Fall Gala, scheduled for October 9, will be William Cecil, owner of Biltmore Estate in Asheville and chairman of the Biltmore Company.

Guest speaker Interior Designer Gwyn Ronsick's program "At a Crossroads: Renovators Need to Look Carefully Both Ways, to the Past, and to the Future" described several projects in which historic homes were renovated and brought up to modern living standards without sacrificing their historic qualities. She stressed the need to document a historic building before and after any renovations or repairs.

HPSD Hosts Preservation Executives Meeting

On Thursday, March 15, HPSD Executive Director John Compton hosted the annual meeting of directors from thirty North Carolina preservation societies. The directors conducted their business in the recently renovated Brodie Duke Warehouse before enjoying a tour of West Village, Downtown, and other neighborhoods. John reports that the directors were very impressed with Durham and the HPSD's work to preserve our city's architectural heritage.

The meeting was sponsored by Preservation North Carolina.

City Names 4 Historic Landmarks

At its meeting Monday, November 6, the Durham City Council designated four new Historic Landmarks, allowing property owners a 50% property tax break. Named properties include the Golden Belt Manufacturing Plant on East Main Street, which was a site on HPSD's 2000 Historic Tour and City Place and Fire Tower on Morris Street, the first property which used the HPSD Endangered Properties Fund to include preservation covenants in its deed. Also named were the Powe House on Pettigrew Street and Erwin Cottage on Swift Avenue. "Benefits of designation outweigh the reduction in property taxes," said the Council, forgoing an estimated $768,000 in taxes annually.

HPSD Members Named to Statewide Committee

Dr. Denise Barnes and Dr. Benjamin F. Speller, Jr. have been named to the board of Preservation North Carolina. Barnes is the immediate past president of HPSD. Under her three-year leadership HPSD instituted the Renovators Network and Lunch and Learn programs and the Endangered Properties Fund revolved its first three properties, including City Place. Dr. Barnes received a Pyne Preservation Award in 1998 for her restoration of the Percy Reade House in the Holloway Street Historic District. Speller is HPSD's current President, but his preservation activities extend well beyond our county, including the Historic Hope Foundation (Bertie County); Bellamy Mansion Museum of Decorative Arts (Wilmington); and the NC African American Network for Historic Preservation as well as the Historic Stagville Foundation and the St. Joseph's Historic Foundation. He is also co-founder of the NC Preservation Consortium and the NC African American Archives Group. Preservation NC recognized him in 1998 with the Cannon Cup, their highest award, for the significant work he had already done statewide. Speller is Dean of the School of Library and Information Sciences at NC Central University.

HPSD and Historic Stagville Cosponsor Event

Holiday Party Rescheduled for December 10. Delayed a week by a scare of severe snowstorms, the Bennehan House at Historic Stagville hosted this year's winter meeting for HPSD members. The house was decorated in antique fashion and volunteers served 19th century style refreshments based on documents from the Cameron papers. Harpist Anna Lee provided music. In the Education Building visitors enjoyed an exhibition of antique cooking utensils and gadgets.

"Everything Old is New Again" Gala Fundraiser

On October 4, Raleigh native Richard H. Jenrette shared stories about his restoration and furnishing of several of America's most distinguished historic houses. Following a buffet dinner for patrons at historic Greystone, Mr. Jenrette spoke under a festive tent on the American Tobacco Campus in downtown Durham. A champagne and dessert reception followed his lecture. Autographed copies of Mr. Jenrette's book Adventures with Old Houses are still available from the HPSD office. Sales benefit HPSD. On Thursday, October 5, HPSD arranged bus transportation to Hillsborough for tours of Ayr Mount, Mr. Jenrette's c. 1815 house in Hillsborough. The day out included lunch and tours of the historic town. Ayr Mount is the ancestral home of the Kirkland family. William Kirkland built his 6000 sq. ft. Federal style house near ol;d trading paths which followed the Eno River. The Kirklands' prosperity and prominence waned after 1860, but family members lived in the house until 1971. Generations of Kirklands are buried in the family cemetery near the house.

DePasquale Receives Bartlett Durham Award

The Bartlett Durham Award was bestowed on Frank DePasquale at HPSD's 2000 Fall Gala.

DePasquale has been an architect in Durham since 1951, advocating the adaptive reuse of old structures and creating significant new works of his own. A charter member of HPSD, he was President from 1992-1994 and has served several terms on the Board of Directors and a number of key committees. He has also served on the boards of many other local organizations concerned with preservation including the Historic District Commission of Durham; North Carolina Central Foundation and Museum; the Chamber of Commerce; Durham Council of Architects; the NC Museum of Life and Science; Durham Arts Council; and Durham Central Park.

"The preservation of architecture is an important expression of the history of our forefathers and the way that they lived. It is a teaching tool and stepping stone of knowledge into the future for those not living today, but for future generations to use to improve the quality of life for all," says DePasquale.

Old West Durham Neighborhood Association Wins State Award

Preservation North Carolina bestowed its Carraway Preservation Award to the Old West Durham Neighborhood Association on September 16, 2000 in New Bern. The statewide recognition honors "organizations that have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to historic preservation." The Old West Durham Neighborhood Association has tried to weave the importance of its neighborhood history into everything it does, showing the important role that history and historic preservation can play in a neighborhood's identity. Through history, the association has worked to create a sense of belonging to a community that is now on the rise. The Old West Durham history pages on the web were recently honored as a "Local Legacy" by the Library of Congress.

HPSD has also recognized the OWDNA website with a 2000 Pyne Preservation Award, citing its innovative use of the Internet for telling the history of the neighborhood. The Association's clean-up of the old Erwin Mills Cemetery earlier this year earned a "Durham Grit Award" from the Herald-Sun newspaper. The association also recently received the Independent Weekly's Citizen Award for "tireless dedication to making our community a better place to live."

2006-2007 (Restaurant Starlu)

September 20, 2006: The Birth of RTP C. X. Larabee, Elizabeth Rook, and Pearson Stewart will discuss the genesis and evolution of our very own Research Triangle Park.

October 18: History of I-85 in Durham For the 50th anniversary of the Eisenhower Interstate System, former City Council member Sandy Ogburn will head a panel including Ginny Bowman of Northgate Mall and Tom Magnuson of the Trading Path Association to discuss the origin and effects of this very important Durham connector (and separator).

November 15: Fields To Meals: Durham’s Farmers Markets Local Slow Food maven Elizabeth Gibbs will moderate a panel sharing the history of our local produce purveyors just in time for the opening of the new Durham Farmers Market Pavilion.

January 17, 2007: Creating Camp Butner 425 families were displaced and 16 churches closed and disbanded to make room for this WWII camp for 35,000 GIs and civilian employees. Author and Durham News columnist Jim Wise will bring to light the stories and outcome of this unusual moment in our collective history.

February 21: Pauli Murray and The Fitzgeralds Murray, an author, lawyer and the first African American woman to become an Episcopal priest, grew up in Durham. Her book about life in Durham, Proud Shoes: The Story of a Family is also about the Fitzgerald family. Barbara Lau from the Duke Center of Documentary Studies will speak with scholars and relatives of these important figures in Durham’s African-American community.

March 21: “Before It’s Too Late”- Tom’s Endangered Properties Durham historian and preservation advocate Tom Miller will show us what Durham has to lose, and will lose, without immediate intervention from all of us. Sponsored by Ellen Cassilly Architect.

April 18: Redevelopment of the Central Park District Learn more about the reawakening of this former tobacco warehouse neighborhood that is now becoming the lively home of restaurants, galleries, and theaters just north of Downtown. Architect Lucien Roughton will moderate a panel including Walker Stone (Liberty Warehouse), Michael Lemanski (Greenfire Development), Bob Chapman (TND Partners), and other developers with such groups as Measurement Incorporated, filling us in on the exciting work happening in Durham’s newest destination area, around the historic Durham Athletic Park. Sponsored by Roughton Nickelson De Luca Architects.

2005-2006 (Pop's)

September 21: Past, Present and Future of the Black Wall Street. Victor Gordon, Parrish Street Project Coordinator, heads a panel including historian Kelly Bryant, NC Mutual photo-archivist Ray Christian , and Farad Ali. Sponsored by Webb Patterson Properties.

October 19: Fires! Floods! Storms! Disasters in Durham (Natural and Otherwise) Josh Parker hosts a panel including News & Observer columnist Jim Wise, Duncan Heron, former news photographer Charles Cooper, Durham Fire Marshall Jeff Batten, and EMS Director Mike Smith. Sponsored by Sorgi Insurance.

November 16: Groundbreaking Women in Durham Politics. Dianne Catotti moderates a panel including Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans, former mayor Sylvia Kerckhoff, Sandy Ogburn, Diane Wright, Maryanne Black and Margaret Keller. Sponsored by the North Carolina Institute for Minority Economic Development.

January 18, 2006: Historic Hangouts: Liquor Houses of Durham. Richard Hart, editor of the Independent Weekly, heads a panel in a discussion of these suprisingly community-oriented gathering spots of a bygone era. Sponsored by Sam's Quick Shop, who also donated a $25 gift certificate as a door prize.

February 15: A Cotton Mill Village in Durham. John Schelp heads a panel including Mary Coles, Dan Wiley, Holly Hall, Liz Utley, and Wayne Smith in a discussion about life through several decades in Old West Durham. Sponsored by Vaguely Reminiscent.

March 15: Urban Renewal – The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. Hillside High School graduate Yonah Freemark, now a student at Yale University, shares his findings on this less-than-glowing time in Durham’s (and the nation’s) past, a period that inspired preservationists everywhere and lead in Durham to the founding of HPSD. Thanks to Yonah for giving up his spring break to be with us! Sponsored by Pulley, Watson, King & Lischer P.A.

April 19: Durham’s Intriguing Placenames, or Why Does Durham Have 6 Chapel Hill Streets? Tom Miller, Durham’s trivia authority, returns to Lunch and Learn to share stories about the Bull City's obscure and unusual neighborhood name origins. Sponsored by Norra Chase Church (919-317-4363) & Pat Gupton (919-610-1027), Realtors - Coldwell Banker HPW.

2004-2005 (Tosca)

September 15: Art instructor Joe Liles and students from the North Carolina School of Science and Math described their research and retracing of the Fish Dam Road Trading Path. Sponsored by ClearVue Glass.

October 20: Durham resident Artis Plummer told stories about his experiences playing baseball in the Negro Leagues. Sponsored by The Durham Bulls.

November 17: Sally Rhine Feather spoke about her parents Dr. J.B. Rhine and Dr. Louisa Rhine and their founding of the Duke University Parapsychology Center. Sponsored by Terry and Morgan Kenney.

January 19, 2005: Historian Tom Miller discussed the sociology of the 20th Century kitchen as seen through design. Sponsored by The Kitchen Specialist.

February 16: WNCU radio personality Marc Lee hosts a program featuring Durham Gospel musicians Wayne Kee, the Rev. Carl Kinney, and Tony Landis. Members of the Mighty Gospel Inspirations will perform.

March 16: Jim Wise, News and Observer columnist and local historian, introduces photography collectors who will share highlights of Durham's Historic Photo Collections. Panelists include Lynn Richardson with the public library photo archives; John Schelp with Old West Durham and his postcard collection; Harold Moore, former Herald Sun chief photographer; Milo Pyne, with the George Pyne slide collection; Peter Hymas, with the Hugh Mangum collection at Perkins Library at Duke; and Ralph Rogers with his downtown slide show. Sponsored by Through This Lens Gallery. Door prize from Camera Works.

April 20: Pepper Fluke and Monte Moses talk about the history and restoration of the landmark Carolina Theatre, a National Register site.

May 18: Richard Hart, editor of the Independent Weekly, chairs a panel of owners of some Historic Hangouts in Durham. Participants include Joe Wilson of the Green Room; Faye Rodenhizer Bricker, current owner of the Pizza Palace; Gerry and John Boy of the Blue Light/Sam's Quick Shop; and Jack Pless, former owner of Claire's. Sponsored by Ellen Cassilly Architect, Inc.

2003-2004 (Tosca)

SEPTEMBER 17: Lorraine Stith, LaHarve Johnson, and Corinne Mabry join a panel to discuss "African American Business Women and Educators in the Jim Crow Era." HPSD board member Alice Sharpe will moderate. Sponsored by the NC Institute for Minority Economic Development.

OCTOBER 15: Harriet Childs, Gloria Johnson, Pat Coman, and Myra Markham reminisce about a time when the men were away: "The World War II Years in Durham." Sponsored by Kennon, Craver, Belo, Craig & McKee PLLC.

NOVEMBER 19: Historian Mena Webb and Albert Carr explore "The Legacy of Durham's Carr Family." Sponsored by Robert W. Carr Architect.

JANUARY 21, 2004: Videographer Kevin Bailey previews his new film "Remembering American Tobacco from the Workers' Perspective." Sponsored by L. E. Meyers Construction Company.

FEBRUARY 18: Former HPSD president and Durham historian Tom Miller explores "The Catalog Houses of Durham: Sears, Lustron, and Others." Sponsored by Ellen Dagenhart, Realtor.

MARCH 17: Bill King, retired Duke University archivist, describes the excitement "When the Rose Bowl Came to Durham." The January 1, 1942 Rose Bowl (undefeated Duke University vs. Oregon State), was moved from the west coast to Durham for fear of Japanese attack at the start of World War II. Sponsored by Ellen Dagenhart, Realtor.

APRIL 21: Local columnist Jim Wise discusses "Lakewood Amusement Park" with stories and photos of the popular early 20th century attraction that stood where the Shoppes at Lakewood is today. Sponsored by Ellen Dagenhart, Realtor.

MAY 19: Local musician and historian Amy Davis plays some tunes as she talks about "The Early String Bands of Durham." Sponsored by BB&T Mortgage Services.

2002-2003 (Tosca)

SEPTEMBER 18: Durham Bulls History and Centennial 1902-2002 with Bulls Director of Media Relations Matt DeMargel. Congratulations to the Bulls on winning the 2002 Championship of the International League!

OCTOBER 16: Before and After Slides of Downtown with Ralph Rogers, former president of North Carolina Mutual Wholesale Drug Company. See how the Bull City has grown and changed over the years.

NOVEMBER 20: The Blues and Durham's Tobacco Warehouses with Dr. Glenn Hinson, Chair of the Folklore Department at UNC-CH. Learn about the local origins of Piedmont Blues, now known and loved around the world.

JANUARY 15, 2003: The Way it used to be: What it was like to be African American in the Bull City, with Hayti Historian R. Kelly Bryant, Jr.

FEBRUARY 19: Deco Durham, with Tom Miller, former HPSD President and preservation advocate

MARCH 19: A History of Black Wall Street, with City Councilman Howard Clement. Durham's Parrish Street was once the national center of African-American business.

APRIL 16: Growing Up on Dillard and Holloway Streets, presented by a panel of Durham residents who grew up in this early downtown Durham neighborhood. Holloway Street is now a National Historic District.

MAY 21: The Influence of the Tobacco and Textile Industries on Downtown Architecture, a slide presentation by architect, HPSD veteran, and Bartlett Durham Award winner Frank DePasquale.

2001 - 2002 (Papa's)

SEPTEMBER 19, Sion H. Harrington III of the NC Division of Archives and History described the World War II oral histories project.

OCTOBER 17, Marcia Conner, Durham's new City Manager, discussed Preservation in Durham's Future.

NOVEMBER 14, Robert L. Chapman III of Traditional Neighborhood Development discussed redeveloping neighborhoods that preserve the old while building the new.

2000 - 2001 (Pop's)

JANUARY 17, 2001: Tom Magnuson of the Trading Path Preservation Association will discuss the John Lawson-Enoe Will Tri-Centennial Celebration and Hike.

MARCH 21: John Schelp showed slides as he talked about the history of Old West Durham and described the activities of the OWD Neighborhood Association. Several members of the audience shared memories of growing up in the mill village surrounding Erwin Cotton Mill. Other speakers have been Tom Magnusen and Alice Eley Jones.

APRIL 18: former HPSD president Tom Miller presented "A Preservation Master Plan for Durham, encouraging HPSD to help Durham see the potential historic value of buildings that are now considered "just old."

MAY 16: Antiques Dealer Charlie Miller discussed estate planning in "What To Do When Grandma Dies."

JUNE 20: Mena Webb discussed "Looking Back- The Way We Were."

1999

Former Presidents of HPSD reminisced about their time in office during the first season of Lunch and Learn.

MAY 25: Margaret Haywood (1974-76) and Margaret McPherson (1979-81)

JUNE 29: Mozette Rollins (1978-79) and Myra Markham (1983-85)

JULY 27: William and Pat Coman (1982-83) and Curtis Booker (1989-91)

AUGUST 31: Frances Rollings (1988-89) and Patricia Dickinson (1987-88)

SEPTEMBER 28: Kenneth McFarland (1991-92) and Frank DePasquale (1992-93)

OCTOBER 26: Tim Miller ( 1994-95) and Eugene Brown (1995-97)

Early 2003

APRIL 29: 7:00pm, Bahama Ruritan Club. HPSD's Old Home Tour Introduction features talks by three tour homeowners who extensively renovated their historic homes. Tour Information

MARCH 29: 10:00am to 11:30am. 618 Arnette Street. Window Repair Workshop. Learn how to make the ropes, pulleys, and weights in your own windows work like new again. You get supervised practice on these windows--before trying your own.

MARCH 29: 9:00am to 4:00pm Workday on 618 Arnette Street. This property was condemned by the city, but HPSD's Endangered Properties Committee set a goal of saving and properly restoring the historic house. Many hands are needed for property repairs. Any help is appreciated!

MARCH 15: Main Branch of the Durham County Library, 300 N. Roxboro Street. How to Research a House. Co-sponsored by the Durham County Library, with Lynn Richardson and Tom Miller. Limit for this program is 12 participants. Plan to research your house if you attend.

FEBRUARY 26: Lead Safe Maintenance Training, a workshop sponsored by the Durham Affordable Housing Coalition, the City of Durham Lead Program, and the NC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program. 9:00-5:00, Wednesday February 26. FREE. For more information call (919)-683-1185 ext 26 or email.

FEBRUARY 15: Applying for State Tax Credits on your Historic House, with Debra Kelly, a Durham Resident who just finished the process. 1105 Alabama Avenue.

JANUARY 18: Historic Landscaping with Frank Hyman. 1410 Bivins Street.

2002

NOVEMBER 16: Building Codes Simplified, Changes in the Code, and Directions in City Planning, with Richard Valzonis, Housing Code Administrator and Assistant Director Housing and Community Development.

OCTOBER 19: New Kitchens/Old Houses with architect Nathan Isley. Meet at 1010 W. Trinity Ave. to discuss "before" issues presented by an early 1900s kitchen, then walk to 115 Watts Street to see some "after" details.

SEPTEMBER 21: Common Foundation Types/Issues in Durham Historic Homes, with Steve Ritz, at 1304 Vickers Avenue.

2001

NOVEMBER 17: Plaster repair was the topic of this workshop, which also met at the house at 204 Watts Street, beginning at 10:00 am.

OCTOBER 20: "Rewiring Your Old House" 10:00 am, 204 Watts Street. (Rescheduled from September 15.) Back by popular demand electrical consultant Dwane Dover discussed the problems that arise when rewiring older houses. He also advised workshop members on their individual wiring problems. Last year Dwane's class was our most popular one, bringing out a large group of renovators.

JUNE 16: "Boiler Maintenance." 10:00 am. 911 N. Mangum Street, the home of Jeff & Trudy Burdette. Don Weaver of Weaver Services. Don and his company have kept many of the boilers in Durham serviced through generations of owners.

MAY 19: "Foundation Repair." 10:00 am. 124 Lynch Street (corner of Glendale and Lynch Streets in Old North Durham). Contractor Marshall Felix talked about the repairs to the foundation of his newly purchased home, and discussed foundation repairs in general.

APRIL 21: "Slate Roof Repair." 10:00 am, 406 Watts Street. David Miller, Estimator, Pickard Roofing Company discussed problems and potential for roof repair.

MARCH 17: "Accessibility and Sensitive Home Modifications." 10:00 am. Downtown YMCA, 215 Morgan Street. (Dillard Teer Conference Room, second floor). Dee Lutz of Access Design and Construction, Inc. discussed ways to integrate accessibility features into your home.

FEBRUARY 17: "Historic Preservation Rehabilitation Tax Credits." 10:00 am. Community Room, off the lobby at Durham Police Headquarters, on Chapel Hill Street between Duke and Gregson Streets. Mitch Wilds, State Restoration Specialist spoke about renovation tax credits for both income producing properties (rental or business property) and non-income producing properties (homes).

JANUARY 20:"Restoring and Reclaiming Overgrown Landscapes." 10:00 am. 1006 Shepherd Street, just off of Morehead Avenue in Morehead Hill. Landscaper Frank Hyman led renovators on a tour of this yard as he demonstrated techniques for pruning shrubs, trees, and perennials, as well as for removal of weed trees and unwanted plants.

Late 2000 Programs

NOVEMBER 18: "Restoration and Re-creation for Your Old House." 10:00 am, Peters Design Works, Venable Building, 302 East Pettigrew Street (corner of Pettigrew and Roxboro). Steve Peters held this forum in a facility full of examples to discuss restoring and recreating woodwork such as doors, mantles, columns, windows, and shutters and metal work including lamps, chandeliers, and door hardware.

OCTOBER 28: "Plastering Workshop." 1:00-2:30 pm, 1207 N. Mangum Street. This 1910 house offered another opportunity for learning renovation skills! Manuel, Leon, and Ajax from Azara Construction lead the workshop which demonstrated various states of damage and repair to ceilings and walls.

SEPTEMBER 30: "Rewiring Your Old House." 10:00 am, 1207 N. Mangum Street. Dwayne Dover, electrical inspector with the City of Durham, presented this informative workshop in a 1910s house that is in dire need of rewiring.