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

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).

1721 N Roxboro

1721 N Roxboro -- THE ROWE-PASCHALL HOUSE, 1924

The Rowe-Paschall House is a one-story, brick-clad Craftsman Style house constructed in 1924 for A. P. and Mary Gilbert. It is believed that the architects for this house were James and Garland Rose. Throughout the 1910s and 20s, the Rose and Rose firm counted among Durham’s most important architects. They designed many of the early homes in the...

Recent Tours

Then & Now

2022 Preservation Durham Home Tour "Then & Now"

Then & Now Part 2

2023 Preservation Durham Home Tour: "Then & Now, Part 2"

Join us on May 20-21, 2023 for our annual home tour. Tickets on sale at preservationdurham.org

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