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    Durham's history is your history! This database expands and improves when you add all of your pictures, commentary, corrections, information and ideas! Click on the "Create and Edit" link above to learn more.

  • Richmond Allen House

    An eclectic, late 19th century house built by carpenter Richmond Allen - unfortunately unrecognized as valuable by the community prior to its demolition in 2008.

  • Norfolk Southern Depot

    The old Norfolk Southern depot was located east of downtown on the dirt one-block extension of Fayetteville Street north of the railroad tracks.

  • The Trotter Building

    Once a dealership for Kaiser-Frazer automobiles, this building on West Geer defines adaptive reuse - becoming Blue Cross Blue Shield, home to the North Carolina Fund, and ultimately, the Trotter building - an event and retail hub in the Central Park district.

  • Zion Tabernacle

    Snake-handling in downtown Durham? You betcha. You could still see the building as recently as 2008, when the county tore it down

  • 102 Morris Street

    One of the oldest, yet fairly anonymous buildings in downtown, 102 Morris is in the midst of an exciting renovation.

  • Battle of the Golf Course Suburbs

    The Masters has nothing on this contest.

  • Lustrons of Durham

    A short-lived boom of post-war, prefab, porcelain-enamled steel housing - 5 of which survive in Durham

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  4. WHITE-FLOWERS HOUSE
  5. 502 SOUTH BUCHANAN BLVD. / MILTON AVE. - Numa R.West House
  6. 1502 EAST PETTIGREW STREET
  7. 1810 CEDAR ST. - JOHN ADAMS BUCHANAN HOUSE
  8. STARLITE DRIVE-IN
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    2201 ANGIER AVENUE
    By brianr on 03/24/2019 - 11:08am
    This building has been renovated and now houses Sofia's Pizza. I'll try and get a photo up soon.
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    ALEXANDER FORD MOTOR CO.
    By luketheplumber9... on 03/17/2019 - 12:31pm
    if this building comes down im going to salvage from it if its the last thing i do
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    OH BOY! DRIVE-IN
    By Misspent Youth on 03/16/2019 - 4:29pm
    We used to drive back and forth from Tops Drive In to the OH Boy and then back in the other...
  • Rigsbee, Thomas Jefferson
    By Keith Bowden on 03/12/2019 - 5:21pm
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  • 1502 EAST PETTIGREW STREET
    By Keith Bowden on 03/07/2019 - 4:52pm
    Wow, fascinating information! I've passed this building recently on morning runs through East...
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