1981 (Old North Durham Architecture Slides, Durham County Library)

1981

This passive solar 'Harkrader House' was built by New Morning Construction. There are few windows on the east, west and north sides of the house, and numerous windows on the south side of the house, to let in light and warmth in the winter when the sun is low in the sky. The home has a solar hot water heater on the roof.

1984 (Old North Durham Architecture Slides, Durham County Library) 1981 (Old North Durham Architecture Slides, Durham County Library)

1981 (Old North Durham Architecture Slides, Durham County Library)

1981 (Old North Durham Architecture Slides, Durham County Library)

1981 (Old North Durham Architecture Slides, Durham County Library)

1981 (Old North Durham Architecture Slides, Durham County Library)

1981 (Old North Durham Architecture Slides, Durham County Library)

Orange St. was, as the name implies, once a street - with older commercial structures along the western side of the street. Above, a fuzzy view of the western facades of Orange St. - behind First Baptist Church, 1924. Below, the view from December 1963, looking northwest on Orange St. Only a portion of 111-113-115 is visible on the left, but the...