Preservation Durham 2025 Awards and Preservation Party

Registration is now open for our annual awards ceremony and preservation party! Join us on Tuesday, November 18th at ReCity Network where we will be recognizing our 2025 award winners.

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Announcing our Preservation Durham 2025 Award Winners!

We received a record number of nominations from the community this year! After careful deliberation, the Awards Committee is pleased to announce the 2025 Preservation Durham Awards of Merit recipients:


  • Robyn Wiegman for the Preservation of her Craftsman-Bungalow Home at 117 W. Seeman Street
  • The Junior League of Durham and Orange Counties and the Hill Trust for their renovation of the Hill House
  • Andre’ Vann, local public historian whose work has supported many preservation and education efforts, including the preservation of the James E. Shepard House
  • Philip Hansell for the restoration of Little Five Points
  • The St. Joseph’s Historic Foundation for 50 years of great work in preserving the Hayti Heritage Center and using it as a vital local culture center
  • Tre and Khya Tapp, owners of the Chicken Hut, for their dedication to preserving their family’s legacy by going through the local landmark nomination process
  • Central Park School for Children Foundation for the preservation and reuse of the North Durham Graded School
  • DTW Architects and Planners LLC for over 40 years of amazing preservation work in Durham
  • The Museum of Durham History and Friends of Geer Exhibit: Unearthing Stories from Geer Cemetery, which demonstrates the importance of archaeology, preservation, and education in the protection in one of the oldest Black cemeteries in Durham

Preservation Durham Awards are awarded to those who have engaged in remarkable acts of preservation and public history across Durham County. The awards recognize those who have taken significant care in preserving Durham’s built environment and those who have creatively and innovatively engaged with, transformed, and disseminated Durham’s rich history. The awards seek to broaden our preservation community by celebrating what preservation looks like across Durham County.


Join us at the annual Preservation Party where we’ll celebrate the award winners on November 18th at ReCity Network (112 Broadway St)! This is a  FREE event, with a suggested donation of $30/ticket. Registration is open now on our website!


Register here!