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Loudermilk, John D.

Durham, North Carolina, USA

Christiana, Tennessee, USA

706 N. Queen St.

This one-story, hipped-roof house is three bays wide and double-pile. George W. Gray (horseshoer) is listed here in 1919 and 1924. Gray is also the first known occupant of 702 N. Queen Street, listed there in 1915. The house is identical in form to 707 N. Queen Street across the street.

518-520 E. Peabody St. - Zion Tabernacle

The Zion Tabernacle Church "attracted police and spectators" to the Pentacostal congregation's snake handling during services; the building was torn down in 2008.

4512 Erwin Road

4424 Erwin Road

From one correspondent: The mother of Howard Blalock (handled concessions for Duke mid 60s, I sold drinks for him during the HeraldSun golf tourney at Duke Golf Course) had a store on Erwin road about a 1/2 mile up from Gooch's store. The brick house on the north side of the road. 35° 59' 34" N 78° 58' 49" W. She had a store inside by the garage...

Parrish Store - Erwin And Cornwallis

Originally likely a Grange Hall, the Parrish Store stood at the intersection of Cornwallis and Erwin Roads until ~1970, when Cornwallis was re-aligned and the store demolished.

Clark and Sorrell

Per the 1953 Durham Herald, Clark and Sorrell was "founded in 1922 and started out in this building in the 200 block of East Parrish" [214 E. Parrish] The business was opened by LeRoy Clark in the late 1910s. Donnie Sorrell had left Durham to attend business school in New York ~1920, and returned to Durham intending to establish a business. Clark...

Elkins Chrysler Dealership - Mangum St.

Under construction, ~1970 1969 (Special Grand Opening section of the Herald-Sun) 1969 (Special Grand Opening section of the Herald-Sun) 1976 (Courtesy Jim Elkins) Elkins Chrysler Dealership, October 1983 (Courtesy Jim Elkins) Minivans! (Courtesy Jim Elkins)

1020 Minerva Ave.

Two-story frame Neo-colonial house with projecting bay on main elevation lighlighted by lunette in pedimented gable. Pyramidal roof pierced by interior chimney with corbelled cap. Full-facade porch supported by square posts and pilasters. Entrance bay retains original single-pane sidelight atop recessed rrolded panels. Known for long-time owner...

Elkins Motor Company

Elkins Motor Company was founded in 1918 by Augustus B. Elkins in Mebane, NC. Elkins worked for the DuPont company in Hopewell, VA before starting the business. The dealership initially sold Studebaker and Willis Overland vehicles, but "acquired the Chrysler franchise" in 1926. In 1933, AB Elkins moved the business to Durham, and it was initially...