311 East Trinity Avenue

36.005892, -78.890782

311
East Trinity Avenue
Durham
NC
Year built
1900-1915
Architectural style
Queen Anne
Queen Anne Victorian
Victorian
Construction type
Frame
National Register
North Durham – Duke Park
Neighborhood
Old North Durham
Use
Residence
Building Type
Residential
Historic Preservation Society of Durham Plaque No.
68
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The house in 2006 pre-renovation when it was still apartments.  Courtesy: Triangle Multiple Listing Service  

(Below in italics is from the 1984 National Register listing; not verified for accuracy by this author.)

Unusual massive two story, classically detailed, with weatherboard siding. Main body of house has hip roof, pedimented projecting pavilion on one side of front facade with dentils and lunette window in pediment, and dentils along eaves of entire length of roof. Highly unusual dormer in front with classically detailed gable roof with returns and another lunette window. Large attached front porch with bungalow piers.

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02.12.11

 


"Cornfield Destruction, 311 East Trinity" - 07.15.54
(Courtesy The Herald-Sun Newspaper)

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Submitted by Steve Graff (not verified) on Mon, 4/4/2011 - 10:19pm

This house was, up until a few years ago, split up into multiple units (four I think). New owners bought it, fixed it up like you would not believe, and then the economy turned south and they moved away. They still own the house, and new renters just moved it.

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