INC NEWS - Old Durham Tour of Downtown by HPSD w/ Kickoff party

[Laura Drey]

FYI

Laura

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9th Annual Old Durham Tour Is May 7
Celebrate as we Recreate ~ Downtown Durham
Tour Kick-Off Party May 6!
 
JOIN THE PARTY
Join the Historic Preservation Society of Durham between 10:00am and 6:00pm
on Saturday, May 7, 2005 as we explore recent developments in the center of
the Bull City. The variety of building styles Downtown make Durham a unique
showcase of 20th century American commercial architecture, and the Downtown
Historic District has been listed on the National Register of Historic
Places since 1977. At the start of the 21st century, Downtown is beginning
an exciting new life as a new generation of developers see creative
possibilities in beautiful old bricks and mortar.


Tour headquarters this year will be the O'Brien Building, an 1898 tobacco
factory in the 600 block of Morgan Street, just across from West Village.
Tour-goers can buy tickets here or exchange advance tickets for a tour book,
which will admit them to all sites on the tour. The tour book contains
information about the tour sites and a map. All the sites this year are
within walking distance of each other, and tour-goers can explore the sites
at their own pace. Docents at each site will offer more information about
the sites and the tour.

Tour sites include the 1927 Baldwin's Department Store, now turned into
luxury loft apartments overlooking Main Street; the 1902 Reed Building at
the American Tobacco Historic District, now home of the McKinney /
advertising agency's unique new offices; the c. 1910 Jourdan House on South
Duke Street, a private residence now converted into offices; the 1916
Imperial Tobacco Building on Morris Street, now home to Measurement, Inc.'s
high tech offices; and early 20th century storefronts on Main Street, Church
Street, Rigsbee Street, and Parrish Street that are taking on new roles as
offices and apartments. See panoramic views of Durham from the 8th floor of
City View, the neo-classical 1915 office building that was originally the
home of the 1st National Bank.

Tickets ($15 in advance) are available at many locations around Durham and
online at our website <http://www.preservationdurham.org> .

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"John H. Compton" <john at preservationdurham.org>
          
Friday night May 6th is the Historic Preservation Society of Durham¹s Tour
Kickoff Party,  6:30 - 9:30pm
at the beautifully-restored Imperial  Tobacco Factory¹s LuLu and the Lounge
Lizards will be on hand to entertain you, local breweries will slake your
thirst (there¹s also wine for you oenophiles), downtown restaurants will
sate your palate, and vibrant, attractive fellow-partygoers will excite your
pride in Durham¹s heart and soul, our own unique downtown district.

Tickets are $50 for renewed members, which includes your ticket for the tour
the next day, and $75 for non-members, which makes you a member of Durham¹s
county-wide historic preservation non-profit.
 
RSVP for the Patrons Party  to info at preservationdurham.org or 682-3036.
Also, forward this to your friends that you would like to see at the party!
 
We are still in need of several HPSD tour guides and ticket takers for May
7th (see below).  
Don¹t miss this chance to learn even more about Durham¹s architectural
history   
Call us at 682-3036 to find out how to sign up to volunteer.

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Ellen M. Dagenhart, ABR, e-Pro, GRI
MailTo:dagnhrt at mindspring.com

Hello,

         It is almost time for the 9th annual Old Durham Home Tour,
 presented by the Historic Preservation Society, Blue Devil Ventures, and
 Greenfire Development.  This year's home tour is focused on downtown and
 all the incredible renovations.  There is an exciting list of properties
 on the tour.

         In order to be able to host the tour we need over 100 docents
 (tour guides) and ticket takers to staff the tour sites.  Each shift
 lasts 2 hours and 40 minutes leaving plenty of time to see the rest of
 the tour.  Docents are also asked to attend one brief meeting prior to
 the day of the tour to become familiar with their tour site and its
 history.  Volunteers receive a $5 discount on tour tickets.  The tour is
 Saturday May 7th and the three shifts are from 10:00-12:40, 12:40-3:20
 and 3:20-6:00.

         If you are interested in volunteering please contact Janice Jones
 at mailto:jones-transue at nc.rr.com or 919-683-5865.  I will need your
 name, email address, and phone number as well as your shift preference
 and whether you would like to be a docent or ticket taker.

Volunteering is low stress, informal, and lots of fun so please sign up
soon!

Thank you!
Janice Jones
Docent Coordinator



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