NEWS AND EVENTS

Parrish Street Facade Improvement Grant Notice, Map, Application
Parrish Street Public Art Design Charrette Dec. 17-18
Durham Unveils Historic Parrish St. Banners

Parrish Street Unveiling Event on October 15
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Tobacco and E.J. Parrish
Named for tobacco tycoon E.J. Parrish and his father, Parrish Street was the site of his expansive 1879 warehouse. Early tobacco entrepreneurs Parrish, James B. Duke, Julian Carr, John Green, and W.T. Blackwell transformed Durham's business landscape.

A Black Capital for the World to See
The North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, Mechanics and Farmers Bank, the Mutual Building and Loan Association and North Carolina College were model financial and educational institutions devoted to entrepreneurship and self-help in Durham.

Visionary Leadership in the New South
Building upon positive race relations, black leaders John Merrick, J. A. Dodson, R.B. Fitzgerald, J.R. Hawkins, A.M. Moore, W.G. Pearson, J. E. Shepard, C.C. Spaulding, G.W. Stephens, and S.L. Warren created successful business, educational and cultural institutions in Durham.

New Project Office Opens on Parrish Street
The City of Durham and the Parrish Street Advocacy Group are proud to announce the opening of a new Parrish Street Project Office space at the corner of Mangum and Parrish Streets in the heart of downtown Durham.

This new visible storefront location is being shared with Preservation Durham (formerly the Historic Preservation Society of Durham), a vital partner in the commemoration of Durham's "Black Wall Street" history.

This site will serve as the location for programs, events, and exhibits related to the Parrish Street Project as well as the history of Durham. Stop by today to visit, pick up literature, and learn more about the past and future of Parrish Street.

The office grand opening

Monthly Meetings
The Parrish Street Advocacy Group (PSAG) meets on the third Tuesday of every other month from 11:30am -12:30pm. The 2008 meeting calendar is as follows:

March 18
May 20
July (summer recess) no meeting
Sept 16
Nov 18

The PSAG Economic Development Committee meets on the second Thursday of every month from 11:30am-12:30pm. The meeting days are:
Nov 13, Dec 11

The PSAG History Committee meets on the third Friday of every month from 9:30am – 10:30am. The meeting days are:
Oct 17, Nov 21, Dec 19

All meetings will be held at
The Venable Building
City of Durham Office of Economic and Workforce Development
302 East Pettigrew Street at Roxboro Street
(919) 560-4965

For more information contact:
Office of Economic and Workforce Development
(919)560-4965