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Photo of 608 Liberty from Durham Urban Renewal Records, May 1965.

608 Liberty Street

Before Liberty Street was extended east of Dillard around 1930, the section starting just inside the Lynchburg & Durham (later Norfolk & Western, now Norfolk Southern) Railroad and extending towards East Durham was known as Lottie Street. Changes in numeration make it difficult to establish the date of construction and first residents of what would...

Photograph of 309A Wake Place, 2002.

309A Wake Place

According to county property records, this house was constructed in 1920.

Photograph of 502 Gray Avenue

502 Gray Avenue

According to county property records, this house was built in 1924.

2017 tax photo of 901 Pleasant Drive.

901 Pleasant Drive

According to county records, this house was constructed in 1925, which would make it one of the first wave constructed in the Sherron Acres subdivision as parcels began selling at auction that year.

308 Wake Pl.

Photograph by Preservation Durham survey volunteers, 11.01.2002. According to county property records, this house was constructed in 1999. It appears to be the lone recent structure on a block otherwise comprised of homes built c.1920, and likely replaced another building from that time period.

309 Wake Pl.

Photograph by Preservation Durham survey volunteers, 11.01.2002. According to county property records, this house was constructed in 1920. Prior to the 1930s, Wake Place was called West Alley.

111 N. Hyde Park Ave.

(Below in italics is from the 2004 East Durham National Register listing; not verified for accuracy by this author.) 1-story side-gable bungalow with gabled front dormer, eave brackets, decorative exposed rafter tails, and an engaged porch. Alterations include vinyl siding, replacement sash windows, and replacement porch posts. 1930-1940 CDs: Edw...

1104 Hazel St.

Photograph by Preservation Durham survey volunteers, 11.01.2002. According to county property records, this house was constructed in 1924.

309 Canal Street

Photograph by Preservation Durham survey volunteers, 11.01.2002. Likely built around the turn of century, this house is remarkably similar in design to those nearby at 304 Gray Ave. and 405 N. Elizabeth St. It underwent significant renovation between 2011 and 2014. 309 Canal Street, 04.16.11 Durham County Tax Administration photo.

1409 Gearwood Ave.

Photograph by Preservation Durham survey volunteers, 11.01.2002. According to county property records, this house was constructed in 1945.