Acadia Street

1417 Acadia Street, 2011 (Courtesy Alex Maness) The J. A. Smith House, 1931 1417 Acadia Street Among the last houses built in Duke Park before the crushing weight of the Great Depression halted nearly all construction, the J. A. Smith House is nevertheless an outstanding example of the Tudor or gothic revival style so popular in the Duke Park...

1423 Acadia Street, 2011 (Courtesy Alex Maness) Dr. William M. Watkins House, 1950 1423 Acadia Street When one of the current owners of the William M. Watkins House entered the foyer as she was house hunting, she immediately knew this was the one. The spaces of this Georgian style house in the Williamsburg tradition were perfect for her family...

Duke Park, originally part of Brodie Duke's large landholdings, was farmed by farmer Lee Perry during the early 20th century. It was also evidently used by surrounding neighbors to surface mine coal - Durham's primary heat source prior to its usurpation by oil/gas heat in the mid-20th century.