Pinehurst, NC Ramble

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Join Preservation North Carolina for a Ramble Around Pinehurst!

Discover the beauty of the NC Sandhills and the village of Pinehurst which is steeped in history beyond its world-famous golf courses. The concentric, tree-lined streets feature sidewalks of brick and sand, crushed bluestone drives, and a variety of architectural styles in its historic homes and buildings. PNC holds protective covenants on several important buildings in Moore County and our friends at the Pines Preservation Guild are doing even more to protect the community’s rich historic resources from rapid development.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (subject to change):

10-11: Guided Orientation Tours (Included with Ramble Ticket – select during purchase)
Choose from four different simultaneous special tour options to help orient you to the history and architecture of Moore County prior to the Ramble.

* OPEN HOUSE at Free Liberty Church in Addor (1880) (no guest limit)
Visit this sweet Victorian church built around 1890, protected by Preservation North Carolina. Owners Abby and Trey Brothers are renovating the church and chronicling the journey on Instagram. Stop by to see the incredible interior details and witness preservation-in-progress! 

The following are limited to 25 each (sign up with Ramble Ticket purchase):

* Jackson Hamlet Walk & Learn
Sybil Russ and Monica Woodley will guide you around the African American enclave of Jackson Hamlet and discuss the history of the community that developed due to segregation of the Black workers who could not live in or patronize the Pinehurst resort. Tour stops will include the St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church; the Foster’s Tourist Home (a Green Book site); the site of the Rosenwald School (no longer standing); and more. Want to learn more about Jackson Hamlet? Click here to listen to an NPR report on the neighborhood!

* Pinehurst Brewing Co. Adaptive Reuse Tour
Go behind with Todd Snyder of Progressive Contracting Company to tour the renovated Pinehurst Power Plant (1895), now the thriving Pinehurst Brewing Co.

 

 

* Landscape Architecture at Pinehurst
According to The Cultural Landscape Foundation, “the Village of Pinehurst, as a National Historic Landmark (“NHL”), holds enormous significance in the history of landscape design.  As the only NHL in America, whose landscape significance is derived from the contributions of Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr. and then Warren H. Manning, Pinehurst represents an iconic example of resort and community planning. 

 

11-3: Pinehurst Ramble ($50 Ticket)
Start the day at the grand Thistle Dhu Estate (1919). Built for James Wells Barber, the estate garden was the original site of “America’s first miniature golf course,” designed by Edward H. Wiswell. Additional Ramble sites will include the Village Chapel (1924), Sandhills Woman’s Exchange (1895), Eureka House (1896), Ivy Point Cottage (1920), Liscombe Cottage (1927), and more!

3-4:30: Exclusive Closing Reception (Included with Ramble Ticket)
Close out your day in Pinehurst with Preservation NC and fellow tour attendees at a special reception at Mystic Cottage (1899), built as a “model cottage” and the first Pinehurst home of Leonard Tufts, the son and successor of Pinehurst founder James W. Tufts. Mystic Cottage was altered through the years and converted to apartments and then commercial use before being purchased in 2013 and beautifully restored as a residence by Noel Crook and Richard Moore.

Preservation NC Rambles give you the chance to explore the historic homes and buildings of a NC community inside and out — and at your own pace! We’ve partnered with property owners and community leaders to share multiple beautiful and interesting historic properties in a single day.

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