Hope Valley was the first full-fledged country club community in the suburbs of Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. It is developed around an 18-hole Donald Rossgolf course. Created in 1925-26 just before the stock market crash of 1929, Hope Valley remained a unique rural colony until after World War II. Well outside the city limits Hope Valley was situated between Durham and Chapel Hill, and their university campuses, Duke and UNC Chapel Hill. It was one of North Carolina's first suburbs designed to be completely serviced by the automobile, well beyond urban transportation routes. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009 as the Hope Valley Historic District, a national historic district.[1]
The district encompasses 80 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 2 contributing objects in a predominantly upper-class residential section of Durham. They were built between 1927 and 1959 and include notable examples of Colonial Revival and Tudor Revival style architecture. The centerpiece of the district is the country club and golf course. Located in the district are the separately listed John C. and Binford Carr House and Wiley and Elizabeth Forbus House.[2]
Historyedit
Hope Valley's original developers were Jesse Mebane of Greensboro, North Carolina and Walter Sharpe of Burlington, North Carolina (Mebane and Sharpe, Inc.). Early investors included many local residents and Greensboro's Richardson Family (Richardson - Vicks Pharmaceuticals) who later took control of the development and renaming the corporation Hope Valley, Inc.
In a rare collaboration, Donald Ross, Aymar Embury II, and Robert Cridland came together to create Hope Valley. Ross designed the 18 hole golf course, Embury designed the French Eclectic style Country Club Clubhouse, and Cridland designed the roadways and landscape.
The Hope Valley Country Club (HVCC) golf course has undergone a multimillion-dollar renovation and restoration, with a major focus on its greens. The Hope Valley Country Club created by a collaboration of the development's original backers and Durham business leaders has been the careful steward of this Donald Ross "Gem" for over 80 years. The first golf professional was Marshall Crichton (1926-1960) and the course has had a member of the Crichton family on staff ever since. In the Spring of 2013 HVCC completed a renovation of its swimming pools and surrounding wet areas. The club also has an active year-round tennis program with seven clay courts and two hard courts.
The neighborhood is experiencing infill as retiring and moving residents sell their side lots, mid-century ranches and investment properties. There have also been some (tragic) examples of "tear down" purchases. The homes of some of Durham's first and second generation business, education and social leaders including Russell Barringer, Frank Kenan, Herschel Caldwell, Wilburt Davison, and John Moorhead have been razed for new residential construction.
The Hubert Teer House, a Hope Valley landmark from 1932, is well known for the exact miniature model of it that Mr. Teer built on the grounds as a playhouse for his daughter. It underwent a significant and sympathetic restoration by its current resident Mr. Teer's above-mentioned daughter and her husband prior to 2002.
The Hope Valley neighborhood is often referred to as "Old Hope Valley", with a relative absence of newly constructed homes with the vast majority of houses situated on lots that are considerably larger than those in newer, close-by developments (including the adjacent areas of "New Hope Valley", and Marydell, Hope Valley Green, Woodcroft and Hope Valley Farms)--some as much as four acres. Many areas in Hope Valley are heavily wooded and are home to deer, foxes, red-shouldered hawks and barred owls. Hope Valley is convenient to Chapel Hill, Research Triangle Park, Raleigh-Durham International Airport, Cary and Raleigh via I-40 (3 miles South).
Murder investigationedit
In April 2018, real estate developer Bill Bishop was found unresponsive in his Hope Valley home on Dover Road, and later died at Duke Hospital.[3]
^Cynthia de Miranda and Jennifer Martin (July 2009). "Hope Valley Historic District" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. (PDF) from the original on May 8, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
^"Was Bill Bishop of Durham abusive or loving father? | Durham Herald Sun". from the original on December 27, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
Donald Ross and his Total Gem - John Moorhead - HVCC MGA, 2000
Preservation Durham Historic Home Tour Book - Farm to Green, Old Hope Valley, an Early Garden Suburb - 2002
Preservation Durham Historic Home Tour Book - Crown to Club, Hope Valley - 2010
Various newsletters Hope Valley Neighborhood Association - "Down in the Valley" - hvna.org
Southern Historical Collection - Wilson Library - UNC Chapel Hill - Smith Richardson Papers
Durham Collection - Durham County Public Library - Hope Valley Collection, Hope Valley Garden Club Collection
Perkins Bostock Library, Duke University - Durham Morning Herald microfilm files, 1925 - 1929
Historic Preservation Society of Durham - The Durham Historic and Architectural Inventory - 1982
Syracuse University Special Collections - Aymar Embury II papers
Tufts Archives - Pinehurst NC
Robert D. Cridland - "Practical Landscape Gardening" various printings
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Hope Valley was the first full fledged country club community in the suburbs of Durham Durham County North Carolina It is developed around an 18 hole Donald Ross golf course Created in 1925 26 just before the stock market crash of 1929 Hope Valley remained a unique rural colony until after World War II Well outside the city limits Hope Valley was situated between Durham and Chapel Hill and their university campuses Duke and UNC Chapel Hill It was one of North Carolina s first suburbs designed to be completely serviced by the automobile well beyond urban transportation routes It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009 as the Hope Valley Historic District a national historic district 1 Hope Valley Historic DistrictU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S Historic districtShow map of North CarolinaShow map of the United StatesLocationAvon Rd Chelsea Circle Cornwall Rd Devon Rd Exeter Way Littlewoods Ln Norwich Way Stratford Rd Durham North CarolinaCoordinates35 56 56 N 78 56 52 W 35 94889 N 78 94778 W 35 94889 78 94778Area300 acres 120 ha ArchitectBoyer M E Jr Carr George Watts Keen Charles Barton Hackney and Knott Sprinkle Davis Archie et al Architectural styleColonial Revival Tudor RevivalMPSDurham MRANRHP reference No 09001105 1 Added to NRHPDecember 11 2009Hope Valley Historic District editThe district encompasses 80 contributing buildings 1 contributing site and 2 contributing objects in a predominantly upper class residential section of Durham They were built between 1927 and 1959 and include notable examples of Colonial Revival and Tudor Revival style architecture The centerpiece of the district is the country club and golf course Located in the district are the separately listed John C and Binford Carr House and Wiley and Elizabeth Forbus House 2 History editHope Valley s original developers were Jesse Mebane of Greensboro North Carolina and Walter Sharpe of Burlington North Carolina Mebane and Sharpe Inc Early investors included many local residents and Greensboro s Richardson Family Richardson Vicks Pharmaceuticals who later took control of the development and renaming the corporation Hope Valley Inc In a rare collaboration Donald Ross Aymar Embury II and Robert Cridland came together to create Hope Valley Ross designed the 18 hole golf course Embury designed the French Eclectic style Country Club Clubhouse and Cridland designed the roadways and landscape The Hope Valley Country Club HVCC golf course has undergone a multimillion dollar renovation and restoration with a major focus on its greens The Hope Valley Country Club created by a collaboration of the development s original backers and Durham business leaders has been the careful steward of this Donald Ross Gem for over 80 years The first golf professional was Marshall Crichton 1926 1960 and the course has had a member of the Crichton family on staff ever since In the Spring of 2013 HVCC completed a renovation of its swimming pools and surrounding wet areas The club also has an active year round tennis program with seven clay courts and two hard courts The neighborhood is experiencing infill as retiring and moving residents sell their side lots mid century ranches and investment properties There have also been some tragic examples of tear down purchases The homes of some of Durham s first and second generation business education and social leaders including Russell Barringer Frank Kenan Herschel Caldwell Wilburt Davison and John Moorhead have been razed for new residential construction The Hubert Teer House a Hope Valley landmark from 1932 is well known for the exact miniature model of it that Mr Teer built on the grounds as a playhouse for his daughter It underwent a significant and sympathetic restoration by its current resident Mr Teer s above mentioned daughter and her husband prior to 2002 The Hope Valley neighborhood is often referred to as Old Hope Valley with a relative absence of newly constructed homes with the vast majority of houses situated on lots that are considerably larger than those in newer close by developments including the adjacent areas of New Hope Valley and Marydell Hope Valley Green Woodcroft and Hope Valley Farms some as much as four acres Many areas in Hope Valley are heavily wooded and are home to deer foxes red shouldered hawks and barred owls Hope Valley is convenient to Chapel Hill Research Triangle Park Raleigh Durham International Airport Cary and Raleigh via I 40 3 miles South Murder investigation editIn April 2018 real estate developer Bill Bishop was found unresponsive in his Hope Valley home on Dover Road and later died at Duke Hospital 3 Notable buildings editJohn C and Binford Carr House Wiley and Elizabeth Forbus HouseNotable residents and country club members editVernetta Alston politician and attorney Bill Bishop real estate developer and murder victim Victor Dzau scientist and former head of Duke Medical Center Douglas Knight academic and former head of Duke University Mena Webb journalist and writer Frank Kenan Businessman Philanthropist Thom Mount Motion Picture Executive Bull Durham etc Wilbert Davison First Dean of Duke Medical School and architect of what has become Duke Health Nello Teer Jr Executive Nello Teer Construction Eddie Cameron Legendary Coach and Athletic Director Duke UniversityReferences edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 Cynthia de Miranda and Jennifer Martin July 2009 Hope Valley Historic District PDF National Register of Historic Places Nomination and Inventory North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office Archived PDF from the original on May 8 2019 Retrieved November 1 2014 Was Bill Bishop of Durham abusive or loving father Durham Herald Sun Archived from the original on December 27 2019 Retrieved November 24 2021 Donald Ross and his Total Gem John Moorhead HVCC MGA 2000 Preservation Durham Historic Home Tour Book Farm to Green Old Hope Valley an Early Garden Suburb 2002 Preservation Durham Historic Home Tour Book Crown to Club Hope Valley 2010 Various newsletters Hope Valley Neighborhood Association Down in the Valley hvna org Southern Historical Collection Wilson Library UNC Chapel Hill Smith Richardson Papers Durham Collection Durham County Public Library Hope Valley Collection Hope Valley Garden Club Collection Perkins Bostock Library Duke University Durham Morning Herald microfilm files 1925 1929 Historic Preservation Society of Durham The Durham Historic and Architectural Inventory 1982 Syracuse University Special Collections Aymar Embury II papers Tufts Archives Pinehurst NC Robert D Cridland Practical Landscape Gardening various printings Hope Valley Country Club permanent dead link External links editHope Valley Neighborhood Association Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hope Valley Durham North Carolina amp oldid 1169090726, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
