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216 Monmouth Ave.

1981
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Seeman, Henry

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Bryan-Wells House

1981 (Below in italics is from the 1984 North Durham National Register listing; not verified for accuracy by this author.) Large two story structure with hipped dormer and pedimented porch with classical details; weatherboard siding. Local grocery store operated here in 1903 by J.B. Kelly, and in 1911 by William S. Colclough, who moved from his...
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605 North Hyde Park Avenue

This house is a 2-story hipped roof Craftsman-style house with 4-over-1 vertical sash windows and a 1-story front porch. The Aldridge-Dowdy family lived here throughout the 1930s and 1940s until it was turned into a nursery school.
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1904 Wallace St.

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1009 N. Driver St.

1009 N. Driver was originally 1009 First Avenue; in 1938 (random year) it was inhabited by Wrinnie W. and Flora L. Childress and their 3 children. Wrinnie was a salesman
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1316 Watts St.

Originally the Greek Orthodox Church for Durham, this building houses a Prebyterian congregation as of 2012.
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603 North Hyde Park Avenue

This side-gable craftsman-style house has 9-over-1 and 6-over-1 sash windows and a front chimney.
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601 North Hyde Park Avenue

This two story double-pile side-gable house of Colonial Revival style was owned by Dr. Norman Spikes. Original features are an entrance with a wooden fanlight and sidelights, a vaulted 1-bay entrance porch, and 6-over-6 sash windows.
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515 North Hyde Park Avenue

(Below in italics is from the 2004 East Durham National Register listing; not verified for accuracy by this author.) House. Small brick 1-story side-gable Minimal Traditional-style house with 6-over-6 sash windows and a classical door surround. An added porch with metal posts and awning shelters the entrance. Not on 1937 SM. 1940 CD. C Garage. Ca...
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