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Carr, Julian Shakespeare
Julian Carr was born in Chapel Hill, NCPer "Durham and Her People":Over a period of about 50 years, beginning in September 1870, Julian Shakespeare Carr was one of the outstanding leaders in the...
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1601 JAMES STREET
1601 James Street, Durham NCbuilt around 1930architectural style: Craftsmanconstruction type: Framenational register: Lakewood Parkneighborhood: Lakewood-Tuscaloosatype: Residentialuse: Residence...
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1612 WEST LAKEWOOD
1612 West Lakewood, Durham NCbuilt around 19251612West Lakewood AvenueDurhamNCBelow in italics is from the National Register and ha snot been verified by the author.James F. Hill House. Pyramidal...
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1606 W. Lakewood Avenue
1606West Lakewood AvenueDurhamNC Below in italics is from the National Register and has not been verified by the auhtor.Cole House. Side-gabled, 1-stmy bungalow with 2 interior chimneys,...
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2002 E. MAIN ST.
2002East Main StreetCross street: Roberson StreetDurhamNC19052014 (Below in italics is from the 2004 East Durham National Register listing; not verified for accuracy by this author.)Pyramidal...
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1700 W. LAKEWOOD AVE.
1700 W. Lakewood Ave, Durham NCbuilt early 1920s 1700West Lakewood AvenueDurhamNCBelow in italics is from the National Register and has not been verified by the author.Judge Alf Wilson House. Large...
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1700 W. Lakewood Ave, Durham NCbuilt around 1910 1704West Lakewood AvenueDurhamNCBelow in italics is from the National Register and has not been verified by the author.Gable-and-wing 1-story house that...
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SW CORNER CHURCH & E MAIN: 130 EAST MAIN
130East Main StreetCross street: South Church StreetDurhamNC1885-1895 Looking west on East Main St. from Church St., 1895. (Courtesy Duke Archives) The building on the southwest corner of Church St....
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201 NORTH CHURCH ST. - HICKS BUILDING
201North Church StreetCross street: East Parrish StreetDurhamNC1890-1920 (Courtesy Duke Archives) The buildings along the west side of the 200 block of North Church St. are a very-well preserved block...
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203 NORTH CHURCH STREET
203North Church StreetDurhamNC1900-1924---- (Courtesy Duke Archives) The buildings along the west side of the 200 block of North Church St. are a very-well preserved block of early 20th century...
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205-207 NORTH CHURCH ST.
206-207North Church StreetDurhamNC1900-1924(Courtesy Norman Williams Collection) (Courtesy Duke Archives) The buildings along the west side of the 200 block of North Church St. are a very-well...
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INTERSTATE TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH SWITCHING STATION - 104 CITY HALL PL....
104Holloway StreetDurhamNC19201967The fourth and last of the main telephone exchange buildings established downtown, and the only one dedicated to the purpose, was the building at 104 Holloway St. The...
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HOME SAVINGS BANK BUILDING
313East Chapel Hill StreetCross street: Holland StreetDurhamNC1968 The Home Savings Bank Building, 01.30.69 (Courtesy Herald-Sun) The Home Savings Bank occupied the eastern half of 313-315 East Chapel...
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303 EAST TRINITY AVENUE
303East Trinity AvenueCross street: Shawnee StreetDurhamNC19181981(Below in italics is from the 1984 National Register listing; not verified for accuracy by this author.)Dick Holland, one of the...
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PURE OIL / COUCH OIL STATION - HILLSBOROUGH ROAD
2907Hillsborough RoadDurhamNC1930-1937 Pure Oil station, 1955 (Courtesy Wayne Henderson) To my knowledge, one of the last two cottage-style Pure Oil stations left in Durham, along with the one at...
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613 WEST CHAPEL HILL ST. - PURE OIL / PHILLIPS 66
A rather elaborate Pure Oil, cottage style station stood at the southeast corner of Vickers Ave. and West Chapel Hill until the 1960s; between 1960 and 1969, the Pure Oil station was torn down and...
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702 HOLLOWAY ST.
702Holloway StreetCross street: Railroad StreetDurhamNC1900-1905702 Holloway, late 1960sThe unusual and unique houses at 701 and 702 Holloway, just to the east of the Durham Belt Line railroad tracks,...
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1209 LIBERTY ST.
1209Liberty StreetDurhamNC1920 1947 (Courtesy Rod Mullen)(Below in italics is from the 2004 East Durham National Register listing; not verified for accuracy by this author.)Leon J. Kirkland Jr. House....
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SW CORNER CHURCH & E MAIN: 130 EAST MAIN
130East Main StreetCross street: South Church StreetDurhamNC1885-1895 Looking west on East Main St. from Church St., 1895. (Courtesy Duke Archives) The building on the southwest corner of Church St....
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117 WEST MAIN STREET
117West Main StreetDurhamNCThe south side of the 100 block of West Main St. contains a collection of some of the oldest structures remaining in downtown. The buildings at 117 and 119 West Main St. both...
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