Harkrader Houses

1320 Shepherd St. - Harkrader House

The Harkraders built for themselves what would be a ~prototype for a multitude of other passive solar houses that made good use of clever siting and contemporary design to build on what had been considered 'difficult' parcels upon which to site a house.

1215 Shepherd St.

This passive solar 'Harkrader House' sits on stilts and has an elevated bridge entry. The multiple windows on the southern side of the house let in additional light and warmth in the winter months, when the leaves are off the trees and the sun sits low in the sky.

1219 Shepherd St - Gulley House

1219 Shepherd St was one of the first homes built in Durham by Richard and Lonna Harkrader. Their company New Morning Construction went on to construct numerous single family homes and apartments in Durham and the Morehead Hill neighborhood. The home was designed and built for the Harkrader's friends, twin brothers Wib and Dub Gulley. Wib Gulley...

123 W. Woodridge Dr.

125 W. Woodridge Dr.

Image of front of modernist design Harkrader home in Durham, NC

2644 University Dr.

02.16.14 (Gary Kueber)

2646 University Dr.

2006 02.16.14 (Gary Kueber)

2206 Wilshire Dr.

709 Yancey St.

2012 Passive solar house built in 1978 by Richard and Lonna Harkrader / New Morning Construction.

1101 Wells St.

(Durham County tax office)

1107 Wells St. - Brinkmeyer House

(Durham County tax office)

1404 Carroll St.

1408 Carroll St.

705 Cobb St.

701 Cobb St.

2011 Developed by Richard Harkrader / New Morning Construction along with 1206 Hill St. and 705 Cobb in 1980. Sold to Joyce Copeland and Russell Giesler in 1980. 02.13.14

1206 Hill St. - Spiller House

This passive solar 'Harkrader House' was built by New Morning Construction for one of the firm's carpenters, Ben Spiller, and his family.

1412 Carroll St.

1306 Bivins St.

1209 Carroll St.

This single family passive solar 'Harkrader House' is one of a number of homes built by New Morning Construction on Carroll Street.

1205 Carroll St.

This passive solar multi-family home was built by New Morning Construction. The units were managed by New Morning Construction's affiliate, New Morning Realty, until 2007 when the units were sold to the Durham Land Trust, which continues to maintain the apartments. The apartments feature bridge walkway entrances and multiple windows on the southern...

1215 Carroll St.

This single family passive solar 'Harkrader House' sits on a sloping lot. The entrance is accessed by a bridge walkway.

1213 Carroll St.

This single family passive solar 'Harkrader House' is built on a sloping lot and features a bridge walkway entrance and numerous windows on the south side of the house.

1207 Carroll St.

This passive solar multi-family 'Harkrader House' was built by New Morning Construction. It was managed by New Morning Construction's affiliate, New Morning Realty, until it was sold to the Durham Land Trust in 2007.

1211 Carroll St.

This single family passive solar 'Harkrader House' is built on a sloping lot with a bridge walkway. The home has numerous windows on the south side of the house to let in light and warmth in the winter, when the sun is low in the sky. The home has a solar hot water heater on the roof.

1515 Moreland

211 Dacian Ave.

209 Dacian Ave.

207 Dacian Ave.

This passive solar 'Harkrader House' was built by New Morning Construction. There are few windows on the east, west and north sides of the house, and numerous windows on the south side of the house, to let in light and warmth in the winter when the sun is low in the sky. The home has a solar hot water heater on the roof.

1520 Kent St.

This passive solar 'Harkrader House' features a solar hot water heater on the roof and multiple windows on the southern side of the home. Roxanne Quimby, the founder of Burt's Bees, owned this home for a period of time when she lived in Durham after moving Burt's Bees to North Carolina from Maine. She originally rented a Harkrader House on Lakewood...

213 Dacian Ave.

217 Dacian Ave.

1700 Merrimac St.

2305 Morehead Ave.

1307 Bivins St.

2-story side-gabled "Harkrader House" of contemporary passive solar design, built by New Morning Construction and set on a heavily wooded 1-acre lot. Although similar to the house across the street, this is a larger house that was custom-built for the original occupant.

2309 Morehead Ave.

1004 Norwood Ave.

1000 Norwood Ave.

1301 Rosedale Ave.

1305 Rosedale Ave.

1501 W. Lakewood Ave.

1505 W. Lakewood Ave.

1306 Hill St.

This passive solar 'Harkrader House' was built by New Morning Construction. The home features numerous south facing windows which let in light and warmth in the winter months when the sun is low in the sky, and brick floors in the main living areas, which act as a heat sink. The home sits next to three multi-family buildings on the same street...

1308 Hill St.

1310 Hill St.

1314 Hill St.

02.27.2012 (City of Durham) 08.27.2019 (G. Kueber)

802 Arnette Ave.

This multi-family 'Harkrader House' was one of the multifamily buildings built by New Morning Construction in the early 1908's during a downturn in the residential home market. New Morning Construction's affiliate New Morning Realty managed the apartments until 2007, when they were sold to the Durham Land Trust, who maintains the units as rental...

811 Arnette Ave.

907 N. Mangum St. A-D

907 N. Mangum, 05.05.13 Originally the site of the George and Blanche McCracken House, which was a large Queen Anne structure similar to the Manning house still standing (as of 2013) next door. Mrs. Gladys Culbreth was resident in 1958. Sometime between 1960 and 1980, the house was torn down. I don't know why. In 1987, New Morning Construction...

1610 High Street

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Submitted by Susan Barco (not verified) on Thu, 11/6/2014 - 9:28pm

You're missing our first home -- 1610 High St. I loved living there so much! Susan

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