Looking west from the intersection of N. Queen and E. Main (in the foreground), 1940. This blurry shot gives a sense of the pattern of houses on the west side of the 100 block of N. Queen St., typically large houses, somewhat less grand than those that once existed along East Main (a few of which are still visible in this view.) On the west side of...

The building immediately visible in the picture above is not 108 N. Queen - the smidgen of the building to its left is the best view I can muster of 108 N. Queen. Looking west from the intersection of N. Queen and E. Main (in the foreground), 1940. This blurry shot gives a sense of the pattern of houses on the west side of the 100 block of N. Queen...

As mentioned yesterday, the 200 block of N. Queen wasn't cut through until after 1915; houses were then built along both sides of this street with a corner store and synagogue at the northern corners (previously profiled). 210 N. Queen. In the early 1970s, these houses were demolished through urban renewal. This block of Queen St. was then closed to create more surface parking for the library and WTVD.

As mentioned yesterday, the 200 block of N. Queen wasn't cut through until after 1915; houses were then built along both sides of this street with a corner store and synagogue at the northern corners (previously profiled). 208 N. Queen., 11.63 January, 1966 (Courtesy Durham County Library) In the early 1970s, these houses were demolished through...

As mentioned yesterday, the 200 block of N. Queen wasn't cut through until after 1915; houses were then built along both sides of this street with a corner store and synagogue at the northern corners (previously profiled). From November 1963: 206 N. Queen. In the early 1970s, these houses were demolished through urban renewal. This block of Queen...

Dillard St., otherwise known as "Mansion Row" contained more modest structures at the northwest extreme, and generally more elaborate structures on the east side of the 200 block, and on both sides of the 100 block near East Main St. The west side of the 200 block of N. Dillard contained a commercial structure on the southwest corner of N. Dillard and Holloway, and larger structures to the south. Many of these had become rooming houses by the 1960s.

Dillard St., otherwise known as "Mansion Row" contained more modest structures at the northwest extreme, and generally more elaborate structures on the east side of the 200 block, and on both sides of the 100 block near East Main St. The west side of the 200 block of N. Dillard contained a commercial structure on the southwest corner of N. Dillard and Holloway, and larger structures to the south. Many of these had become rooming houses by the 1960s.

Dillard St., otherwise known as "Mansion Row" contained more modest structures at the northwest extreme, and generally more elaborate structures on the east side of the 200 block, and on both sides of the 100 block near East Main St. The west side of the 200 block of N. Dillard contained a commercial structure on the southwest corner of N. Dillard and Holloway, and larger structures to the south. Many of these had become rooming houses by the 1960s.

Dillard St., otherwise known as "Mansion Row" contained more modest structures at the northwest extreme, and generally more elaborate structures on the east side of the 200 block, and on both sides of the 100 block near East Main St. The west side of the 200 block of N. Dillard contained a commercial structure on the southwest corner of N. Dillard and Holloway, and larger structures to the south. Many of these had become rooming houses by the 1960s.

07.03.11 I can't say I'm particularly intrigued by 147 Pinecrest as architecture, but it is distinguished as the resting place for the gates to Somerset Villa, Julian Carr's east-of-downtown incredible mansion. I'm not sure if they just ended up here through some random salvage, or some more personal connection Of course, I'm a little bit harsher...