The block bounded by West Chapel Hill Street, Willard Street, Duke Street, and Jackson Street was the location of two different houses of Benjamin N. Duke, brother of James B. Duke and Brodie L. Duke, followed by a modern office tower for the Durham-based North Carolina Mutual Insurance Company. In the 1880s, Ben Duke constructed 'The Terrace' on...

The second Thomas and Howard building was built in the NC Railroad right of way - which had been the homesite for a Durham character of some renown - Jerry Markham. Jerry Markham house, looking southeast from South Duke St. near the railroad tracks, undated. The back of the houses in the 400 block of West Chapel Hill St. are in the background....

Looking north on Corcoran Street, 1924 Ever wonder why Corcoran St. stopped at East Chapel Hill St. until the 2006-2007 link with Foster St.? Because Willie Mangum's farm was in the way when the streets were laid out. Looking north-northwest from Corcoran St. ~1890s. (Courtesy Duke Archives) By the early 20th century, Willie's farm had succumbed to...

Ever wonder why Corcoran St. stopped at East Chapel Hill St. until the 2006-2007 link with Foster St., with 303-305 East Chapel Hill Street directly in front of you? Because Willie Mangum's farm was in the way when the streets were laid out. Looking north-northwest from Corcoran St. ~1890s. (Courtesy Duke Archives) By the early 20th century, Willie...

107-109 East Chapel Hill Street - visible above as the single story structure between the two two-story structures with two large pyramidal skylights. (Courtesy Duke Archives) Notice the central, arched first floor entryway with flanking arched windows. It's possible, with the size of the front entryway, wide enough to acommodate a carriage. 100...

Morehead School, 1924 (from the Durham High School Messenger, via Milo Pyne) The Morehead School, 1924. (Digital Durham) Public schools were established in Durham in 1882 using leased space in the Wright Factory building on Main St. The Durham Graded School, on Jackson St. between Carr and Warren Sts., was Durham's first dedicated public school...

Wimpy's Grill, 1990s (Courtesy Robby Delius) 07.17.11