Service Station

307 North Mangum Street

Looking north at the intersection of N. Mangum St. and Rigsbee Ave. and SE Rochelle's motorcycle club, ~1910. (Courtesy Durham County Library) The northeast portion of what we now consider 'downtown' was a primarily residential area well into the early 20th century, gradually supplanted by commercial structures during the 1920s and onward. Above...

1102 Gann Street

04.08.69 - looking south along Alston Avenue from East Pettigrew. 01.05.67 - looking west/northwest 01.05.67 - same picture as above, uncropped wider view of the intersection of Glenn Street and Alston Avenue, looking west. 02.12.12 Demolished in 2015, presumably for the widening of Alston Avenue. 07.28.15 (G. Kueber)

2543 South Alston Ave.

3309 Old Chapel Hill Rd.

5520 Old Chapel Hill Rd.

I wasn't sure whether this great little building was in Chapel Hill or in Durham. The answer is yes. Durham County, Town of Chapel Hill.

1100 Broad St. - Broad Street Service Station

In the 1960s, the New Method Laundry moved here, after their place on Holloway was deemed wreckable by Urban Renewal. It's currently (2012) a florist's shop, owned by "Flower Girls, LLC."

1023 Holloway Street – Hyde Park Gulf Station

This modern style gas station with porcelain enamel walls has housed many gas/service station comanies throughout the years.

700 E. Geer St. - Cities Service

Parrish Store - Erwin And Cornwallis

Originally likely a Grange Hall, the Parrish Store stood at the intersection of Cornwallis and Erwin Roads until ~1970, when Cornwallis was re-aligned and the store demolished.

402 E. Main St.

402 East Main Street, ~1939. (Library of Congress)