Our next sneak peek is the John and Hazel Wily House!

The John and Hazel Wily house was built in 1938 by George F. Hackney. The current homeowners still have the original plans for the home, and they will be on display during the tour! This home has some incredibly fun features, including a trompe l'oeil window, a fake window installed by the homeowners to give an illusion of a matching window in the back of the home. The home also still has a function call button, which indicates the original configuration of the home. To see this and seven other of Hope Valley's earliest built homes, join us on our 2026 Home Tour on May 16th and 17th. Tickets can be purchased at www.preservationdurham.org/hometour or at the link in our bio. We are almost at our docent goal, but still need a few more volunteers to work 2 or 4-hour shifts on either day of the tour. All volunteers get a free home tour ticket to enjoy the tour themselves! If interested, you can check out the sign-up form here: https://forms.gle/JZD3q8ZQfJHuJhB18 or at the link in our bio. Also, in less than a week is our annual meeting and home tour lecture at the Hope Valley Country Club! Learn more about Preservation Durham and the history of Hope Valley at this FREE event on May 12th. Register for free at www.preservationdurham.org/hometourlecture or at the link in our bio.