Record #:

7513

Author(s):

Lea, Diane

Abstract:

Factories that were the backbone of the tobacco industry in Durham closed in 1987. For almost two decades, the sixteen-acre property with nine buildings and over one million square feet of space declined into dilapidated warehouses with sagging roofs and broken windows. The buildings represent some of Durham's finest architecture. The Capitol Broadcasting Company and its chief executive officer, Jim Goodmon, have begun a $200 million project, which is the largest historical renovation in the history of North Carolina. Lea discusses the history and architecture of the area and the restoration project.

Source:

Metro Magazine (NoCar F 264 R1 M48), Vol. 6 Issue 12, Dec 2005, p26-34, il

Subject(s):

Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration--Durham