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906 Shepherd St.

(Below in italics is from the 1984 National Register listing; not verified for accuracy by this author.) Turn-of~the-century one-story one-room-deep frame house with triple-A roofline and long rear ell. Aluminum siding and replacement metal porch supports.
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904 Shepherd St.

1999 Small one-story frame cottage built 1920s by Leon W. Upchurch, part owner of Southern Feed & Grocery and a son-in-law of J. T. Christian at 704 Shepherd. Popular features of clipped gable roof, brackets in eaves, eyebrow hood over front door and exterior chimney on main facade reflect builder's guide origin of design.
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808 Shepherd St.

From the 2003 National Register listing: Front-gabled bungalow with interior chinmeys, bracketed eaves with exposed rafter tails, German siding, 9-over-1 sash windows, and a hipped porch. Other features include wood shingles in the front gable with small sash windows and a diamond-shaped wood ventilator, and original tapered boxed posts and simple...
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811 Shepherd St.

(Below in italics is from the 1984 National Register listing; not verified for accuracy by this author.) Very plain one-story, one-room-deep house with raised seam tin on a triple-A roof and a shed across the rear. Between 1913 and 1937 it was moved to this site from the adjoining lot to the south where it faced Parker St.
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807 Shepherd St.

1999 (Below in italics is from the 1984 National Register listing; not verified for accuracy by this author.) Intact one-story, two-room-deep frame house dating from the turn-of-the-century. Characterized by a tall hipped roof with pressed tin shingles, front gable filled with scallopped boards, and almost full-facade porch with turned posts, small...
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112 W. Trinity Ave.

1981 (Below in italics is from the 1984 National Register listing; not verified for accuracy by this author.) Of the numerous bungalows erected during the 1920s and 1930s in the 100 and 200 blocks of west Trinity Avenue, this example stands apart from the rest because of its arched front door and attached porch with sawn curved brackets in the deep...
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403 W. Trinity Ave. / Trinity Mart

1981 10.1.13 - Best beer second in town, maybe second to Sam's Quik Shop. No longer a gas station, all tanks were removed a couple years ago. Photo by Andrius Benokraitis
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1213 Liberty Street

(Below in italics is from the 2004 East Durham National Register listing; not verified for accuracy by this author.) William Pleasants House. 1 1/2-story side-gable brick Minimal Traditional-style house with a gable end chimney, metal casement windows, a simple classical door surround, ans a shed porch with metal posts. 1955 CD: Wm. W. Pleasants...
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1211 Liberty Street

(Below in italics is from the 2004 East Durham National Register listing; not verified for accuracy by this author.) J.A. O'Brien House. Pyramidal cottage with 2 interior chimneys, a front cross-gable, 1-over-1 sash windows, and a wraparound porch with replacement posts and railing. Vinyl siding. 1925 CD: J. A. O'Brien occupant (foreman). 1935-1940...
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1209 Liberty St.

1937 (Courtesy Rod Mullen) (Below in italics is from the 2004 East Durham National Register listing; not verified for accuracy by this author.) Leon J. Kirkland Jr. House. Pyramidal cottage with a front gable wing, 1-over-1 sash windows, and a hipped Craftsman porch with a replacement railing. Alterations include vinyl siding and an added front...
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