The 500 block of Willard Street ran between Jackson St. and Yancey St., which terminated at Willard. 512 Willard, 1965. (Courtesy Durham County Library / North Carolina Collection) These houses were torn down by the city using Federal urban renewal funds (2/3) and the money of the good taxpayers of Durham (1/3).

The 500 block of Willard Street ran between Jackson St. and Yancey St., which terminated at Willard. 510 Willard, 1965. (Courtesy Durham County Library / North Carolina Collection) These houses were torn down by the city using Federal urban renewal funds (2/3) and the money of the good taxpayers of Durham (1/3).

The 500 block of Willard Street ran between Jackson St. and Yancey St., which terminated at Willard. 508 Willard, 1965. (Courtesy Durham County Library / North Carolina Collection) These houses were torn down by the city using Federal urban renewal funds (2/3) and the money of the good taxpayers of Durham (1/3).

Jackson St., which once turned to connect with West Pettigrew St. (this section was later renamed Ashton Place) was built out early - with generally large houses, though not of the scale or grandeur of those one block away on West Chapel Hill St. These houses faced the rear of the BN Duke Four Acres property (and the caretaker's house at the back...

Jackson St., which once turned to connect with West Pettigrew St. (this section was later renamed Ashton Place) was built out early - with generally large houses, though not of the scale or grandeur of those one block away on West Chapel Hill St. These houses faced the rear of the BN Duke Four Acres property (and the caretaker's house at the back...

Jackson St., which once turned to connect with West Pettigrew St. (this section was later renamed Ashton Place) was built out early - with generally large houses, though not of the scale or grandeur of those one block away on West Chapel Hill St. These houses faced the rear of the BN Duke Four Acres property (and the caretaker's house at the back...

116 Jackson (Courtesy Durham County Library) Looking west from Blackwell's Durham Tobacco company down Dandy (later Jackson) Street, 1880s. (Courtesy Herald-Sun) The 100 and 200 blocks of Jackson St., initially called Dandy St., were developed as housing for workers at Blackwell's Durham Tobacco Co. one block away. It appears that at least some of...

The north side of the 300 block of Jackson was a short block, running between Willard and Ashton Place. 306 Jackson (Courtesy Durham County Library) This house was taken down in 1967 and became the parking lot for the Downtowner Motel. It is in the process of becoming a parking lot for the bus station. Looking northwest, 02.10.08

EDEN ROCK MOTEL" - "AAA, Located 1 mile west of Durham, N.C. on U.S. 15A and 501A ... Serving Duke University. 40 air-conditioned rooms with TV, radio, and 24-hour telephone service.... Off the highway in fourteen wooded acres. Swimming pool. Howard Johnson restaurant adjoining.... Loran Clark, Owner-Manager. The Eden Rock was one of the early...

526 Warren, 1965 (Courtesy Durham County Library) The long western side of the 500 block of Warren St. (because Yancey went no further east than Willard) stretched between Willard and Jackson Streets. 500 block of Willard, looking northwest, ~1950. (Courtesy Herald Sun) These houses were torn down by the city of Durham in 1967 using urban renewal...