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Craven Memorial Hall was part of the significant expansion of Trinity College that took place around the turn of the century. Prior to its construction, chapel services had been held in the College Inn. Craven was used for performances and commencement as well - thus its more generic name, but it is labelled in a 1910s Trinity Annual as simply "Chapel."

Huckleberry Hill Reservoir ---- Pumping Station, 1905. (Courtesy Duke Rare Book and Manuscript Collection - Scanned by Digital Durham) Increasing demand for water in the city of Durham during the 1870s and 1880s prompted the city to enter into a contract with A.H. Howland of Boston to establish a water infrastructure/pumping system sufficient to...

The previous two posts have examined the history and land use of the northeast and southeast corners of East Main St. and Dillard St. Today's post examines the southwest corner of this intersection, the site of the current health department, and future site of the Human Services Complex (Looking south) Here is the satellite view from Google of this...

Looking north on Church, 1984. (Courtesy Durham County Library) (Courtesy Duke Archives)

The First Presbyterian Church began when Dr. Richard Blacknall moved from 'Red Mountain' (Rougemont) to Durham in 1860 and persuaded Revs. James and Charles Phillips to come from Chapel Hill to hold sermons in the Trinity Methodist or First Baptist churches. His wife organized Sunday school classes in the First Baptist Church as well. The...

Built on a full 4 acre block, and replacing his earlier mansion, "The Terrace," Four Acres was Benjamin Duke's chateau-esque estate in the core of Durham. After Duke's death in 1929, the house became an event venue / alumni house for Duke University, until they cast it aside in the 1960s. It was demolished in 1961 and replaced with the NC Mutual tower.

Looking southwest, ~1920. (Courtesy Duke Archives). After Durham County was established by vote of the state legislature in 1881, the first courthouse (and everything else related to the business of the new county) was located in rented space in Stokes Hall, on the northeast corner of Corcoran and West Main St.