35.995308, -78.911576
Cross Street
Year built
1956-1958
Year(s) modified
1987
Architectural style
Construction type
Neighborhood
Building Type
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701 Vickers Avenue in the foreground, circa 1970. Building entrance (on west side) now faces a cut off Vickers Ave. following Durham Freeway construction.
701 Vickers was built between 1956-1958 for the Durham Life Insurance Company, which remained in the building at least through the 1960s.
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Early 1980s.
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Forest History Society building, 1984. Front entrance on west side of building.
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Forest History Society building, 1986.
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Construction of building addition, 1987.
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Construction of building addition, 1987.
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New roof and addition to building, 1987.
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Forest History Society building, 1988. Following renovations, the building's front entrance now faces Jackson St. (north side of building).
![](/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_image/public/images/u858/Vickers_Jackson_SE_02_02_08.jpg?itok=HBIxJVZW)
Forest History Society, 2008.
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