Coker-Burns House Preservation Celebration

Please join Preservation North Carolina for a 
Preservation Celebration at the Coker-Burns House

Hosted by Susan and Richard Allison

609 North Street, Chapel Hill, NC
Parking instructions will be emailed to attendees.

Garden Party and House Tour with Performance by Singer/Songwriter Whit Grumhaus

Light hors d’oeuvres, beer and wine

Meet and greet PNC’s new President and CEO, Benjamin Briggs

 The magnificent William C. Coker House and Gardens was built in 1908 for botanist William Coker.
The home’s Prairie Style architecture blends with the natural landscape. Coker’s 2.8 acre estate is a short walk from the UNC campus he helped design, and reflects the plantings seen in the famed Coker Arboretum.

In the 1980s, the late Mary Jane Burns and Dr. Woodrow Burns restored the house to Coker’s
original design using photos from the UNC special collections; the gardens were restored
and documented by Chip Calloway in the 1990s.

In 2019, Woodrow and Catharine Burns permanently protected their beloved home with a detailed preservation easement held by Preservation North Carolina. In 2021, Susan and Richard Allison restored the home and made some renovations to make it their own.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER BY JUNE 1

$50 per person
Tickets include 1-year PNC membership for new supporters.
Proceeds from this event will support Preservation North Carolina’s statewide preservation work.

Questions? Contact Mary Frances Wilson at mfwilson@presnc.org or 919-832-3652 ext. 224.

Thank you to all of our Sponsors to date!
Add your name to the list at the registration link above!