Bennett Place plaque

PROPOSED PLAQUE ON BENNETT PLACE GAZEBO

Bennett Place State Historic Site
February 2024
Kaitlin O’Connor and Charles LeCount

The Durham Rotary Club has procured a grant to conduct repairs to the 1916 stone gazebo/bandstand located on the grounds of the State Historic Site. Relocated to the site in 1924 and subsequently restored and refurbished again in 1990, the Rotary Club wishes to place an additional plaque on the building or replace the current one installed in 1990.

The current plaque, pictured below, measures 9 x 6 inches. The new plaque will be identical in size, design and material as the 1990 plaque.

Photograph of the current 1990 Rotary Bandstand plaque

The new plaque shall read:

Rotary Club Bandstand

Originally built by the Club in 1916 in downtown Durham, this structure was relocated to Bennett Memorial Park in 1924. The Rotary Club of Durham completed refurbishments in 1990 and again in 2024 to mark the 100th anniversary of Bennett Place State Historic Site.

Kaitlin O’Connor, Bennett Place State Historic Site Manager approves of the wording and proposed location. She prefers that the 1990 version be replaced with the new plaque as opposed to adding a second plaque.

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