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DURHAM — The Durham Historic District Commission has spent two years cataloging the town’s historic homes. The results of the work will be unveiled in a May 20 public event.
The commission will show images of some of the historic properties surveyed and host two speakers to put the work into context at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 20 at Durham Community School, 654 Hallowell Road.
Durham Historical Society treasurer Tia Wilson will talk about the history of Durham; former Durham Codes Enforcement Officer Paul Baines will talk about different styles of architecture seen in the town’s historic buildings.
Since 2016, a team of about a dozen volunteers led by the historic district commission surveyed more than 100 homes built in 1900 or earlier, taking photographs to document the architecture and recording details about the homes to keep in a database for future reference.
“It’s crucial that organizations like ours create a record of historic local properties,” said commission chair Candace deCsipkes. “These buildings tell important stories about the settlement of our community and how the landscape evolved over the years. You can learn so much by looking at the different homes people built and when. Durham is a small town, but it has a fascinating history that reflects the exploration of Maine and even New England.”
The event is free and open to the public. Donations — which will contribute to historic preservation, education and outreach in the local community — will be accepted.
PHOTO: The Royalsborough Inn is one of the historic homes in town that is listed in a just-completed town inventory of historic homes. (Durham Historic District Commission photo)
