Your Story Is Part of Durham History.

This resource - an online community archive of Durham people and places - is built by and for the community. A project of the local non-profit Preservation Durham, it helps trace the evolution of our city block-by-block, building-by-building, story-by-story. Your experiences and recollections, your words and images not only matter, they are crucial to documenting and sharing this rich legacy. Browse what others have already contributed, and create an account to add your voice!

Recent Finds

William Albert Wilkerson's First Home

W. A. Wilkerson's First Home built 1882 on Wilkerson Ave.

This pIcture is ca 1892. Several of the Wilkerson children are pictured on the front steps.

Now 508 South Buchanan Blvd

508 South Buchanan Blvd W. A. Wilkerson Home

Parkwood Branch Library

Parkwood Branch Library opened in July of 1975. It was closed down in 2009-2010 and was replaced by the South Regional Library on S. Alston (the former site of the Lowe's Grove School).

Recent Tours

Discover Durham Walking Tour

Then & Now

2022 Preservation Durham Home Tour "Then & Now"

Recent Comments

rastinirv commented on Hotel Carrolina

While metal detecting in my neighbor's back yard earlier today in Old East Durham, I dug up an old

Now 508 South Buchanan Blvd

jahutch commented on 508 South Buchanan Blvd W. A. Wilkerson Home

Formerly 508 Milton Avenue

raptorthecat commented on 1612 Angier Avenue - Young-Poe House

Michael, those are all direct family descendants of mine would love to see if Sara Young has other

wallacewade commented on Snow Hill Plantation / Farm

Hello, My grandfather, Wallace Wade, purchased as much as 200 acres of SnowHill Farms in the 1950's