35.991523, -78.903789
336 South St.
(Courtesy Durham County Library / North Carolina Collection)
1891 Bird's Eye View of Durham, looking northwest.
(Courtesy Duke Rare Book and Manuscript Collection / Digital Durham)
South Street was developed early in Durham's history, along with the adjacent McMannen St. While the initial homes on both streets were quite similar in quality, these houses were later supplanted by larger Queen Anne structures on McMannen St. South St. remained, however, a street of larger and more detailed housing than, say Matthews St. or Tatum Place, just to the west.
Looking north from Proctor St., ~1950
(Courtesy The Herald-Sun Newspaper)
These houses were all torn down by the City of Durham using Federal urban renewal funds. Part of this block became the Duke Power/DATA site, and part became an American Tobacco parking lot.
Looking northwest, 02.01.89
This area is in the midst of development by some combination of Capitol Broadcasting and Streuver Brothers., but is currently mostly a big dirt pile (north of Diamond View II).
Looking west towards the former west side of the 300 block of South St., 08.10.08
Looking northwest towards the former west side of the 300 block of South St., 08.10.08
Diamond View III is supposed to take up some of this area, as are two proposed residential structures.
I believe that the pink represents Capitol and the yellow Streuver. I certainly hope these come to fruition to begin to create more energy around American Tobacco - reducing the 'island' feel that the campus has currently. Given the current credit markets and the sense that Strevuer may be looking to head elsewhere, I'm worried that they won't.
Historic street grid overlaid on 2007 satellite imagery.
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Comments
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 8/19/2008 - 3:18pm
I'm starting to think that you should rename your blog "Historic Parking Lots of Durham, North Carolina"
[sigh]
Submitted by Tar Heelz (not verified) on Tue, 8/19/2008 - 6:44pm
I think the yellow merely represents "residential" as opposed to the pink, which is presumably "commercial."
PS - This has been a great series on the development and old road system around American Tobacco and the DBAP.
Submitted by Gary (not verified) on Tue, 8/19/2008 - 7:01pm
Anon
If you're a regular, brace yourself. It's going to be an ashpalt-y few weeks.
TH
I think you're right. Seems to have some overlap with the Streuver work - thus my thoughts. Thanks for the + feedback.
GK
Submitted by Gerald (not verified) on Wed, 8/20/2008 - 1:14pm
I was going to post on the color scheme, but tar heelz beat me to it. I agree that pink is commercial, yellow is residential.
I work for Capitol Broadcasting, but I don't know any more about this development than you do. In fact, it appears that I know a good deal less.
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