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.