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302 Morris St.

03.31.2014 (G. Kueber) The building at 302 Morris Street was built in 1943-1944 to, initially, house branches of the USO - prompting by expanding service needs during World War II. A house belonging to James H. Eubanks and his wife Myrtle stood on the site prior to 1943; 1944 City Directory- USO YMCA Agency, USO Jewish Welfare Board Agency By 1950...

1201 North Roxboro Street

1201 North Roxboro, 03.28.11 (Photo by Gary Kueber) 1201 North Roxboro, rear, 03.28.11 (Photo by Gary Kueber) This house was purchased by Reinvestment Partners in 2011 and renovated as office space. The rear wing visible in the second picture above was removed and replaced. 10.18.13 (Photo by Gary Kueber) UPDATED: February 2019 When local nonprofit...

Hanes House

Looking west at the intersection of Trent Dr. and Erwin Rd., 1950. (Courtesy The Herald-Sun Newspaper) The erstwhile dormitories clustered around the intersection of Trent Drive and Erwin Road were built between 1942 and 1951; for a period of time, this cluster was known as 'North Campus' - an appellation it appears to have shed at this point.

1208 West Chapel Hill Street / Duke University Road

(Duke Chanticleer) This stylish little example of the Moderne architectural style was built in 1949, with a curving glass block front facade being the most striking feature. The front entrance was originally centered in the building, two glass doors being framed with glass blocks larger than on the corners. The streamlined effect was emphasized by...

203 North Church Street

---- (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 structures. The Hicks building, on the northwest corner of North Church and East Parrish, and its immediate 3 neighbors to the north were constructed around 1910. 209-211 North Church, at the...

201 North Church St. - Hicks Building

(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 structures. The Hicks building, on the northwest corner of North Church and East Parrish, and its immediate 3 neighbors to the north were constructed around 1910. 209-211 North Church, at the northern end of the row, was constructed somewhat later, likely during the early 1920s.

1003 West Chapel Hill St.

09.25.11 The West End looking southwest from West Chapel Hill and Buchanan, 1978 The primary neighborhood business district of West End at Buchanan Blvd. and West Chapel Hill St. developed early in the 20th century. Early wood-framed buildings were replaced with brick structures during the 1920s. As with other neighborhood commercial districts such...

White Warehouse - 600 North Duke

Carmichael Warehouse under construction in 1926, shot from the top of the Hicks warehouse looking northwest. (Courtesy Durham County Library / North Carolina Collection)

353 West Main Street

The site of 353 West Main St. was (along with the entire south 'side' of Five Points) part of Seeman's Carriage Works through the 1890s-1910s. Per the 1895 Handbook of Durham: "This business is conducted by Mr. Jno. F. Seeman, and is not incorporated. The output of this enterprise consists of hand-made vehicles of every description, of which an attractive supply is constantly on display in their showroom at 'Five Points' on Main Street."

433 West Main Street

The 'wide end' of the western Five Points was residential property until the early-mid 1920s 1913 Sanborn map showing the western triangle of Five Points and the large residential structure at its western end. By 1925, the large house had been torn down, and the land was set for auction. Looking southeast from Great Jones St. and West Main St., 09...