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Watts Hospital (1895-1909)
For the first ~40 years of its existence, Durham made do without a hospital. This was not unusual, particularly for a town of Durham's size. Medical care, when available, was provided in the home by visiting physicians.
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First Main Public Library : Five Points - East
The opposite point of Five Points was the first home of the main Durham Public Library, which was housed in a small wood-frame building Courtesy Durham County Library, circa 1910 Looking northwest (towards Five Points) from West Main St. (Courtesy Duke Archives) The main public library was established in 1897 as the first public, non-subscription...
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East Main St. Bus Station
This is the fourth post in a "mini-series" about the intersection of E. Main and Dillard streets. The last corner to examine is the northwest corner, which transitioned from residential to a bus station to a vacant lot. Here is the corner as of this morning 8/7/06, looking west from Dillard. I'll repeat the satellite view here: And a view of this...
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