INC NEWS - Old Durham Home Tour Coming Soon!

[Ellen Dagenhart]

2008 Tour Coming May 3
Celebrate Watts-Hillandale's First Century

<http://preservationdurham.org/hometour/tour2007.html>
12th annual home tour


Join Preservation Durham members and friends on 
the 12th Annual Old Durham Tour of Watts 
Hospital-Hillandale Neighborhood in West Durham. 
Open from 10:00am-6:00pm May 3, the tour includes 
thirteen homes and the North Carolina School of 
Science and Math, originally built as Watts Hospital (left).

A highlight of the tour is the 2008 Durham 
Council of Garden Clubs' flower show. Several 
special flower arrangements will be on display in six of the tour houses.


Tourgoers can enjoy the tour at their own pace, 
exploring the tree-shaded streets that surround 
Watts Hospital. Tour tickets include admission to 
all the homes on the tour a well as the old 
hospital buildings. Each building on the tour 
will be staffed by friendly and well-informed 
docents to make the tour interesting and enjoyable.

Meet tour homeowners, patrons, and sponsors at 
the Tour Patrons' Party on April 26. Hear stories 
of the history of Watts-Hillandale from long-time 
residents and Durham historians at the free 
Pre-Tour Roundtable presentation on April 29.

Advance ticket buyers will be able to exchange 
their tickets for a tour guidebook and map at the 
NC School of Science and Math or at 2321 West 
Club Blvd. (at the corner of Alabama Street). 
Tickets will also be sold at these locations on the day of the tour for $25.

Advance tickets can be purchased for $20 from the 
Preservation Durham office at 200 N. Mangum 
Street or charge with your Visa or Mastercard by 
phone at (919)-682-3036. There is a $1.00 service 
fee on mail orders. Tickets are also available at:

Morgan Imports, 113 South Gregson Street, Durham
Regulator Bookshop, 720 Ninth Street, Durham
Broad St. Café, 116 Broad Street, Durham
Cameron’s, University Mall, Chapel Hill
Quail Ridge Books, Ridgewood Shopping Center, Raleigh

Tickets available online at 
<http://preservationdurham.org/>http://preservationdurham.org
(includes a $2.84 handling fee per ticket)


Home Tour Patrons' Party ~ April 26

Join Preservation Durham members and friends to 
celebrate the tour from 6:00-8:00pm Saturday, 
April 26. The gala evening at a historic 
residence in the Watts Hospital-Hillandale 
Neighborhood will honor the homeowners, sponsors, 
and volunteers who make the tour possible!

Tickets are $65 and include admission to the tour 
on Saturday, May 3. To receive an invitation to 
the Celebration, contact the Preservation Durham 
office at (919)-682-3036 
or<http://preservationdurham.org/> email info at preservationdurham.org


Pre-Tour Roundtable ~ April 29

Learn about the history of the Watts-Hillandale 
Neighborhood as long-time residents and Durham 
historians share their stories. The program 
begins at 7:00pm at the North Carolina School of 
Science and Math (NCSSM) at 1219 Broad St. The 
NCSSM is the site of the former Watts Hospital. 
Directions are available here: 
<http://www.ncssm.edu/visitors/directions.php>NCSSM. 
This event is FREE and no reservations are 
required. Tour tickets will be available for purchase.

For more information, see http://preservationdurham.org/
To support Preservation Durham go to
http://member.nationaltrust.org/preservationdurham


Ellen M. Dagenhart, ABR, e-Pro, GRI, SRES
MailTo:dagnhrt at mindspring.com
Marie Austin Realty, Durham, NC
1204 Broad Street, Durham, NC 27705
http://www.marieaustin.com
Office  919-286-5611  FAX  919-286-2252  Cell 919-475-1719

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