West Lakewood Avenue

Part of 'the Bottoms', eliminated by urban renewal and the extension of Blackwell St. south from Morehead to Lakewood

1704 W. Lakewood Ave, Durham NC built in 1914

1700 W. Lakewood Ave, Durham NC built early 1920s

Below in italics is from the National Register and has not been verified by the auhtor. Cole House. Side-gabled, 1-stmy bungalow with 2 interior chimneys, weatherboards, a glazed and paneled door with 1 sidelight, 1/1 sash windows, and overhanging eaves with exposed rafter tails and decorative brackets. The engaged porch has Craftsman posts and...

1612 West Lakewood, Durham NC built around 1925

(Below in italics is from the National Register listing; not verified for accuracy by this author.) Large 2-story pyramidal-roofed Craftsman-style house with 2 tall chinmeys and overhanging eaves with exposed rafter tails. Other original features are a hipped donner with casement windows, a hipped wraparound porch with Craftsman posts and wood...

From the 2003 National Register listing: Minimal Traditional-style 1-story side-gabled house with interior chimney, 6-over-6 sash windows, a gabled entrance porch with iron posts, and a gabled wing on one end. Walls are covered with asbestos shingles with the exception of the facade, which is brick veneered. Carl N. Patterson, physician at...

From the 2003 National Register listing: Front-gable 1-story bungalow with 9-over-1 sash windows, an entrance with sidelights, and a gabled porch with Doric columns. Vinyl siding and trim. A. H. Gilbert, teacher at Duke University, occupant in 1925. Contributing garage, ca. 1930. Front-gabled garage with plain weatherboard and a side shed addition.

From the 2003 National Register listing: Two-story side-gable Colonial Revival-style house with a gable end chimney, plain weatherboard, 6-over-6 sash windows, and a recessed entrance with a classical surround. William B. Rowland Jr., a supervisor at Erwin Mills, was the owner-occupant in 1955. This was the home of the Rankin family for many years.