Preservation Durham

10/20/2026

✨No need to make dinner tonight! Join us tonight at Timber Pizza between 4-9pm

15% of proceeds will go to the Museum of Durham History! Stop by and support the Museum 🍕

10/16/2026

Come celebrate our community on Tuesday, 11/17 from 5:30pm-7:30pm at The Rickhouse. Check out the award winners and register at: www.preservationdurham.org/2026awards

The silent auction will feature gift cards from local favorites, including The Boulder Garden, Rose & Lee Collective, Craven Allen Gallery, Ninth Street Dance, Sofia’s Pizza, Frog Hollow Outdoors, Midtown Yoga, and Morehead Planetarium & Science Center.

10/15/2026

10/13/2026

What a fantastic Harkrader House tour on Saturday 10/10! Check out one of the homes featured on the tour:

10/09/2026

Learn more about how "Smarter framing creates more space for insulation, using less material while improving comfort, energy efficiency and lowering long term costs." at: https://www.harkraderhouse.com/

Then this Saturday, TOMORROW 10/10 from 9am-3pm, view the inside of 6 Harkrader houses in Durham: https://www.ncmodernist.org/HarkraderTour.htm

10/09/2026

Join the Harkrader House Tour to explore the work of Richard and Lonna Harkrader, pioneers of energy-efficient construction and passive solar design in Durham. The tour benefits NCModernist and Preservation Durham, supporting modernist architecture and historic preservation.

Proudly sponsored by BuildSense. Event details in the comments.

10/07/2026

"In the winter, loss of sunlight can lead to lower mood. Residents of Harkrader method buildings benefit from living in a space that naturally brings in winter sunlight and fosters a year-round connection to nature, which support mental health." Dive into the design principles and drawings at: https://www.harkraderhouse.com/

This Saturday 10/10, tour the inside of six passive solar houses: https://www.ncmodernist.org/HarkraderTour.htm

10/06/2026

This Saturday is looking great for the Harkrader Home Tour!

Day-of tickets will be available for $15/person at Orchard Park Pavilion, 1000 South Duke Street, Durham NC.

For free tickets, volunteer to be a docent for half the tour. Sign up to volunteer at: https://forms.gle/vTK1RtJzodFGBERJ9

Check out which passive solar homes will be on the tour: https://www.ncmodernist.org/HarkraderTour.htm

10/02/2026

Hello October! Join us for our Murder, Mayhem and Misfortune tour of Maplewood Cemetery on Halloween 10/31.

Register at: https://www.preservationdurham.org/halloween-maplewood-cemetery-tour

See more photos and learn more at: https://www.opendurham.org/buildings/maplewood-cemetery