1937 Sanborn Map Perhaps the most infamous street in Durham, known variously as South Holman Place, Morven Place, Morven's Alley, and Marvin's Alley, began its existence as mill housing for the Commonwealth Cotton Mill. The Commonwealth was briefly revitalized as the Morven Cotton Mill in 1922, only to close again in the early 1930s. "Marvin Alley...

08.28.11 Dillard C. Mitchell House. Mitchell, president of Durham Lumber Company, purchased the lot at 2015 West Club in 1921 and built the house soon afterward. Striking Foursquare house with hip roof, wide curved exposed rafter tails, wood shake walls, 12-over-1 sash, a glazed and paneled entrance door with transom and sidelights, and a gabled...

08.28.11 Ottis G. Sawyer House. (1935 city directory: Ottis G. Sawyer, occupant.) 2 1/2-story brick Colonial Revival style house with side- gable roof and a front gabled stoop with arched roof and wrought iron posts. It has an end chimney, a front door with wooden fanlight sunburst and sidelights, and 6- over-6 sash windows. The 1-story shed roofed...

A rather elaborate Pure Oil, cottage style station stood at the southeast corner of Vickers Ave. and West Chapel Hill until the 1960s; between 1960 and 1969, the Pure Oil station was torn down and replaced by another mid-century modern classic - the Phillips 66 station with the large triangular awnings.

1968