611 Primitive St.

35.996697, -78.891112

611
Primitive Street
Durham
NC
Year built
1920-1934
Architectural style
Craftsman
Construction type
Frame
National Register
Cleveland-Holloway
Neighborhood
Cleveland-Holloway
Use
Residence
Building Type
Residential
Local ID
110679
State ID
DH1545
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(Below in italics is from the Holloway District NR listing; not verified for accuracy by this author.)

This one-story, side-gable house is three bays wide and double-pile. The house has a brick foundation, German-profile wood siding, an asphalt-shingled roof, and two brick chimneys. The shed-roofed engaged porch is supported by simple square posts with a modern replacement rail. The house retains six-over-one windows grouped in pairs on either side of the replacement front door. The earliest known resident is W. Clarence Kimbrell in 1934.

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Submitted by JKIMBRELL on Mon, 5/25/2026 - 12:11pm

Jay Kimbrell

Clarence Kimbrell’s father, William E Kimbrell owned Kimbrell’s Furniture Co. Clarence worked as a credit manager for Shepard Furniture in 1938.  He went on to become President of Kimbrell’s in 1965.

 

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