HISTROICAL - Government

Leigh Farm Park

Renovations of Historic Buildings

Leigh Farm Park

Durham, NC

 

Owner

City of Durham
Durham, NC

Architect

HagerSmith Design PA Raleigh, NC

Project Details

  • Restoration to repair six historic structures on the North Carolina Listings in the

    National Register of Historic Places including a tobacco barn, pack house, cabins

    and farm house.

  • Restoration work included the stabilization of stone foundations and piers,

    replacement of rotten wood seals, logs, beams and floor joists as required to restore

    existing structures.

  • Log structures repairs included replacing chinking and tuck pointing of chimneys. Existing porches at house and cabins were removed and rebuilt.

  • The existing cedar shake roofing was removed and replaced along with the existing

    metal roofing including sheathing boards as required.