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The northwest corner of Jackson and Carr Sts. was developed with residential structures in the 1880s, which remained until the late 1920s.
Looking west, 1880s.
Looking northeast at the northwest corner of Jackson and Carr, 1920s.
(Courtesy Duke Archives/ Digital Durham)
Looking southwest at the northwest corner of Jackson and Carr, 1920s.
(Courtesy Duke Archives/ Digital Durham)
By the late 1920s, both corners of Jackson and Carr were developed with commercial buildings serving the employees at American Tobacco and the neighborhood.
410 Carr, northwest, 1965.
(Courtesy Durham County Library)
412 Carr, northwest, 1965
(Courtesy Durham County Library)
414 Carr, northwest, 1965
(Courtesy Durham County Library)
These buildings were torn down by the city in 1967 by the city redevelopment authority/urban renewal funds. It became a parking lot.
In 2005, this street was closed and the city deck for American Tobacco was built with its southeast corner on the site.
Looking northwest, 02.10.08.
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Submitted by Bill Parker (not verified) on Thu, 2/28/2008 - 4:59pm
Do you know what church that is in the right central background of the 1890s picture?
Submitted by Bill Parker (not verified) on Thu, 2/28/2008 - 5:01pm
Mistake 1880s
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