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From the Stokesdale National Historic District Nomination:
This one-story, hip-roofed bungalow is three bays wide and triple-pile with a gabled rear ell on the southeast corner and a shed-roofed block north of the ell. The house has a stuccoed foundation and a red-brick veneer with contrasting grey-brick courses at the foundation level and above the window headers. It has four brick chimneys, including a prominent exterior brick chimney on the south elevation. The house has vinyl windows throughout, but retains concrete windowsills and headers. The hip-roofed front dormer has vinyl siding and replacement windows. The engaged front porch is supported by grey-brick columns on red-brick piers with a red-brick knee wall and detailing. It is nearly identical in form to the house at 1505 Fayetteville. County tax records date the building to 1925. The earliest known occupant is William A. Allen (waiter, Benjamin F. Pitts) in 1930.
From the Preservation Durham Historic Plaque Application:
William Fennell and his wife, Louise, originally owned 1507 Fayetteville. William was born in North Carolina around 1885 and worked as a carpenter. He died on July 22, 1926, survived by his children, Mary and William.
Years later, Annie Mae Hamilton would own the house. Born December 16, 1911, Annie attended Dillard High School and also graduated from DeShazor’s Beauty College. She owned Hamilton’s Beauty Parlor, which she operated from the home for many years. Annie was also licensed as a practical nurse and worked at Duke University Medical Center for many years. She was active in the community as a member of the Russell Memorial Church and the Willing Workers Club. She worked as a receptionist for the Coordinating Council for Senior Citizens later in her life. Annie was one of seven children and went on to have four children of her own. She lived and worked from 1507 Fayetteville until her death on March 14, 1997.
As of 2026, the building is in good, stable condition.
Sources:
Carolina Times
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