The Riveras purchased Whitehall Terrace in August 2026.
We’re grateful to everyone who helped make the purchase possible. Now we’re caring for the house and grounds and preparing rooms for bodywork, classes, and gatherings.
Whitehall Terrace is the historic Richard H. Wright II House in Durham’s Duke Park neighborhood. George Watts Carr designed the Colonial Revival house in 1929, with its distinctive two-story portico.
We are seeking reinstatement of the original rezoning application, Z2500041, after its administrative withdrawal following the former owner’s withdrawal of consent. Reinstatement and a new Council hearing date are not confirmed.
Read the timeline, earlier proposal, and public records in our plain-language guide.
Explore the place and its past:
Whitehall Terrace: House & Grounds →
Durham History →
People of Whitehall Terrace →
Visiting Whitehall Terrace
The Mural Room welcomes clients for bodywork with Moe. The property is also our working home, so visits are by appointment or for an announced event.
A record of the work
Our photographs show the front-ground clearing, rooms in repair, and the house and gardens at different stages. We are preserving these images alongside newspaper reports and material left by earlier residents.
The February–March 2026 update above gives the dates and context for two clearing photographs.
The house and its landscape
Caring for the house and grounds
The house
We are identifying repairs and planning the work needed to keep Whitehall Terrace sound. The rooms, windows, roof, and historic details each need care.
We’ll share photographs and updates as that work moves forward.
The grounds
We are tending the gardens and clearing invasive plants while planning how the land can support learning, play, and time outdoors.
The house and its setting belong together. Our preservation plans consider both.
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