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2415 Otis St. - Hayes And Sons

Hayes and Sons grocery had been located at 120 South Mangum St. prior to Urban Renewal; although the urban renewal slides I scanned this from note the above as the "New" location, the building appears a bit older than late 1960s. Took me awhile to figure out this location. The building is gone as of 2012; in its place is a residential structure...
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1012 Holloway St.

What a sad fate to befall this charming little house. (Below in italics is from the 2004 National Register listing; not verified for accuracy by this author.) 1-story hipped-roof bungalow with 12-over-1 sash windows and an engaged porch with replacement posts. All-over vinyl siding. 1925 CD, 1937 SM.
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2829-2831 N. Roxboro Rd.

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820 Broad St.

820 Broad, 1960s
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110 Watts St.

1968 (Louise Hall Collection) Home to John H. and Nina S. Rutledge in 1952.
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716 Wilkerson Ave.

1968 (Courtesy Louise Hall Collection)
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1100 Broad St. - Broad Street Service Station

In the 1960s, the New Method Laundry moved here, after their place on Holloway was deemed wreckable by Urban Renewal. It's currently (2012) a florist's shop, owned by "Flower Girls, LLC."
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1512 Fayetteville St.

August 2007, from Google Streetview. 07.24.08
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1007 Vickers Ave.

01.01.08 Near replica of the St. George Tucker House in Williamsburg, Va., built in 1952 according to design by Archie Davis for medical doctor Hunter Sweaney. Interior in center hall plan features modillion crown molding, Georgian mantelpieces, sheathed wainscoting, and a study fully panelled in 16" beaded boards. Dr. Sweaney married Francis...
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105 S. Mangum St.

08.01.12
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