Second Empire

Ej Parrish House/ Richard H. Wright House

On the northeast corner of Main and Dillard streets is the below imposing structure. Looking northeast, July 2006.

The Wright Corner / Main And Corcoran - Sw

One of the earliest mixed-purpose office buildings in Durham, Richard Wright's "Wright's Corner" survived in modified form until 1961.

100-102-104-106 Morris Street

Though much modified, this building is one of the oldest remaining in downtown - minus its original, quirky Second Empire roof.

Durham County Courthouse (first)

After Durham County was established by vote of the state legislature in 1881, the first courthouse (and everything else related to the business of the new county) was located in rented space in Stokes Hall, on the northeast corner of Corcoran and West Main St.

Hotel Corcoran / Mercy Hospital / Durham Business School / Home Savings Bank

At the northern terminus of Corcoran at East Chapel Hill Street, across CHS from the Washington Duke Motel, is the northeast corner of East Chapel Hill St. and Holland St., where we've moved from Mansard to Modern to Launch Vehicle. The building at 313-315 East Chapel Hill Street was constructed around 1907 as the Corcoran Hotel, but did not...