Saturday, August 22, 11am-12noon
Murray-Massenburg School Tour!
3901 South Roxboro Street. Durham NC
Durham's newest elementary school is Murray-Massenburg Elementary School, 3901 South Roxboro Street, named for human rights activist Reverend Dr. Pauli Murray and the first African American female principal in the Durham City School System, Betty Doretha Massenburg.
This wonderfully attractive Modernist building holds 800 students and won a 2025 AIA North Carolina Award for the architect, EVOKE Studio.
NCModernist has arranged a rare public tour with the project architect, EVOKE’s Edwin Harris. Limited to 30 people. $14.95 per person, Mod Squad members only!
The Fine Print:
Tickets are not mailed; your name will be on a list at registration.
Once payment is made, there are no refunds for any reason except for tour cancellation. However, you can transfer tickets to others - just have them ask for the tickets in your name at registration.
Please do not attend if you are experiencing COVID symptoms or have tested positive within a week of the tour.
Participants must sign a liability waiver before entering.
Architects can get self-reported CEU hours if arranged in advance with the AIA.
Participants are welcome to take photos inside and outside.
Strollers are not allowed, but carried children are free. No food, drink, or smoking inside. Bathrooms are not available onsite.
For tour inquiries, please contact Devra Dubroff, devra@usmodernist.org.
NCModernist's single-home tours showcase exceptional residential Modernist architecture, including new constructions, newly remodeled homes, and historically significant or endangered mid-century modern residences. NCModernist is a 501C3 nonprofit documenting, preserving, and promoting North Carolina residential architecture.