May 12, 2010 | Story by: Lindsey Chester | Categories: History
Historic Dry Ave - photo illustration by Hal Goodtree
CARY, NC – Each May, the Friends of the Page-Walker Hotel examine Cary’s historic properties and report their status to the greater community in a program entitled “What Have We Got to Lose?” This year’s event is scheduled for Tuesday, May 25 at 7:30 p.m. at the Page-Walker Arts & History Center.
Preserving Town History
In what promises to be an engaging and educational evening, this year’s program will showcase properties in Cary’s three historic districts, as well as “structures with stories” – buildings in Cary that have historical significance because of the people associated with them, and the “inside scoop” about those structures that long-time Cary residents have shared.
Highlights of this popular annual presentation include a description of the historic and architectural significance of the properties by Members of the Friends’ Historic Preservation Committee, as well as notable tidbits about former owners and their place in Cary’s history. The program also laments the loss of certain properties, such as the Barbee-Williams Farm and the Sears Farm, among others.
“As we present our annual inventory, we draw on the importance of safeguarding the heritage of Cary’s historic districts,” said Bob Myers of the Friends’ Historic Preservation Committee. “The Friends’ objective for the evening is to enlighten our citizens that there is much to save, but also much that could be lost.”
Friends of Page-Walker Programs
The Friends of the Page-Walker present four programs each year in the Historic Preservation Series. The programs—which are free and open to the public—start at 7:30 p.m. and are held at the Page-Walker Arts & History Center, 119 Ambassador Loop, on the Town Hall Campus. Light refreshments are served following each program. Attendees are encouraged to stay to continue the conversation and make new friends.
The Historic Preservation Committee meets the first Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. at the Page-Walker Arts & History Center. To learn more, contact Bob Myers at (919) 254-1476 or bob.myers@friendsofpagewalker.org.
The Friends of the Page-Walker Hotel is an all-volunteer, non-profit, membership organization whose mission is to enrich the community by serving as a guardian for the Page-Walker Arts and History Center, by advocating preservation of Cary historical sites, archiving history and facilitating history education, and promoting cultural arts. For membership information, contact Peggy Van Scoyoc at (919) 461-0443 or president@friendsofpagewalker.org.
For this and other interesting events happening around town, visit the CaryCitizen Calendar. If you would like us to add your event to the Calendar, email Lindsey Chester.
Page-Walker garden. Photo illustration by Hal.
