Harriet's Place - Durham, NC
Harriet’s Place is the renovation of a YWCA built in 1953 in Durham’s Hayti district. This mid-century modern building is a historical landmark. Before it's deterioration, the building was a vibrant community center and is recorded as a resource for Durham’s African American, civil rights movement.
The building’s new purpose is to provide affordable housing for this neighborhood and once again be a hub for this community.
There will be (15) units, (2) of which are ADA.
Harriet's Place - 1st Generation
This design maintained all the original rooms and placed the new stairway out side the original building, providing a glowing beacon for the neighborhood.
This approach was not approved by the historical review, who felt the building's exterior should not be changed.
Views within the building's external stairway.
