We Built This: Profiles of Black Architects and Builders in North Carolina
Many of North Carolina’s most treasured buildings were designed and built by Black craftsmen, builders and architects, yet their stories have often gone untold.
We Built This, a traveling exhibition by Preservation North Carolina brings these stories to light. Through a series of profiles, the exhibit highlights the skill, innovation and lasting impact of African American builders who helped shape the state’s historic landscape across generations.
Spanning more than three centuries, the exhibition connects past and present, from slavery and Reconstruction to the growth of Black institutions, businesses and civic life, offering a fuller understanding of the places we inhabit today.
Upcoming Dates For This Event:
- Wednesday, May 6
- Thursday, May 7
- Friday, May 8
- Monday, May 11
- Tuesday, May 12
- Wednesday, May 13
- Thursday, May 14
- Friday, May 15
- Monday, May 18
- Tuesday, May 19
- Wednesday, May 20
- Thursday, May 21
- Friday, May 22
- Monday, May 25
- Tuesday, May 26
- Wednesday, May 27
- Thursday, May 28
- Friday, May 29
- Monday, June 1
- Tuesday, June 2
- Wednesday, June 3
- Thursday, June 4
- Friday, June 5
- Monday, June 8
- Tuesday, June 9
- Wednesday, June 10
- Thursday, June 11
- Friday, June 12