History
The History of The Pauli Murray House
The early YearsLocated on .27 acres of land, Pauli's Grandfather, after being blinded during the Civil War supervised the building of the house by using his sense of touch. |
Pauli's memoirMurray began living in Durham in 1914 with her Aunt after her father became ill and her mother's death occurred. Pauli remained in the Durham house until graduating from High School in 1926. |
The Road to RecoveryIn 2015 The Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice received a $4500 grant to create a historic structure report. Later that year it received another grant from Iron Mountain. Both contributed to the preservation and renovation of the home. Finally, in 2017 the Center received a $237,575 which is being used to rehabilitate the interior of the home |
The Pauli Murray House will foster community education, history, and growth.
A national LandmarkThrough the Revitalization of Pauli's house, her story of activism will continue to be told. |
a closer look atRecognition
In 2015 Pauli Murray's childhood home was deemed a national treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Later in 2016 it was named national historic landmark
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welcomingThe future
In 2020 the Pauli Murray center for Historical and Social Justice will become open to the public. It will serve as a museum, and plans to use text panels and interactive exhibits to retell Pauli's life as both an academic and an activist.
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