Penny Furniture Building
2007 Pyne Preservation Award -
Preservation Durham, Inc. -
Our first project for Cynthia Hill, this commercial building in the heart of Downtown was restored to accommodate a residence upstairs over commercial space below. Much of the original structure had been destroyed in a fire in the 1970s, and the facade was restored based on old photos of the building. Many of the features in the residence are recycled products from within this building or other buildings, including the sliding fire door at the entrance to the bedroom; cabinets, sinks, and countertops in the kitchen; and the wood doors from Duke University. See the portfolio of this project at Movie Star.