Grocery

1102-1104 Holloway Street

1102-1104 Holloway Street, 10.02.10 1102-1104 Holloway appears to have been built between 1923 and 1928. In 1928, "B's Home Cash Grocery" is a business located at this address. In 1934, it is referred to as "Beck's Cash Grocery." In 1941, 1102 had converted to a part of the Purity Stores grocery chain, and 1104 was Pop's Place, confectionery. These...

416 East Pettigrew

414-416 East Pettigrew appears to have been built by ~1920, and remodeled by the late 1920s. 414 initially housed the Liberty Bakery, and 416 the Self-Serve Grocery. By the late 1920s, the Liberty Cafe had been replaced by Red Bird Ice Cream. In the 1930s, the 414 housed Midway Lunch, and 416 housed John Trohatos' restaurant. By the 1940s, 414 housed Wilson's Sport Shop (a pool hall) and 416 the Wonderland Barber Shop and Beauty Shop.

111 S. Dillard St.

Exterior photo of 111 S. Dillard as Brandt's Personal Hair Design Studio. 11.17.06 (Photo by Gary Kueber) Likely built in the 1940s on the western edge of what had once been the Somerset Villa property, this building was the restaurant "Barfields" in the 1950s. [1955 City Directory.] Barfields interior, 1950s (Courtesy Dawn Bennett Elder) Pauline...

Lakewood Filling Station / Lakewood Grocery

Lakewood Filling Station, 1930s (Courtesy Durham County Library) First appearing in the 1923 city directory, this roadside stop was first operated by T. R. Pendergraft. In subsequent years it changed hand several times, and was run in various periods by members of the Hobbie (c.1940s), Carroll (c.1950s), and Pickett (c.1960s) families. Lakewood...

943-949 East Main St.

943-947 East Main, 05.07.07 943-949 East Main appears to have been built in the mid-1920s, replacing earlier frame stores that stood on the site. The tenants varied significantly over the course of the mid 20th century. 1928 945 Edgemont Mercantile Co. 947 Crown Cafe 949 Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company 1933 943 Edward D. Glenn, Grocer 945 Parker's Drug Store 947 William Bros. Grocers

1502 East Pettigrew Street

Long-time grocery store and eatery along the south side of the railroad tracks in East Durham. Listed as Catlett's Restaurant in Victor H. Green's The Negro Motorist Green Book guide for African American travelers in the 1947-1949 editions. More recently used as a residential duplex.

931 East Main St.

931 East Main housed "The Morris Company" in 1919-1923, a "dry goods store" (which likely means that it primarily sold clothing) run by "Misses Ola and Valeria Morris." 1933: Harrington & Parker Grocers. 1952: Durham Forge and Welding 1955: " 1960: "

1306 Fayetteville Street – College Inn

This one-story, front-gabled commercial building has a three-bay aluminum storefront with a door flanked by large picture windows. A grocer and blacksmith are listed at this address as early as 1925; however, the current building was likely constructed around 1935. The College Inn (confectioners and restaurant) was listed here from 1935 through 1950. It is currently the New Visions of Africa restaurant.

Leo's Seafood

610 Lakeland St.