Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
North Carolina - Durham County - Historic Districts
Durham County North Carolina (Historic Districts) has 26 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include American Tobacco Company Manufacturing Plant, Bright Leaf Historic District, Durham Cotton Mills Village Historic District, North Carolina Central University and American Tobacco Company Manufacturing Plant.

Many famous people are associated with these Durham County historic places including James E. Shepard, William A. Erwin, David St. Pierre, James A. Ferrell, Carr,Julian, S. and Julian S. Carr.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Durham County places including William Jackson Hicks, Atwood & Nash, Public Works Administration, William H. Linthicum, Crisp and Edmunds, George W. Kane, Archie Royal Davis, George Watts Carr, Rose & Rose, Sally, John and et al.. Prominent architectural styles found in Durham Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne and Colonial Revival.

American Tobacco Company Manufacturing Plant (added 2000 - - #00001163)
Also known as W.T. Blackwell Company Tobacco, Bull Durham
Roughly bounded by W. Pettigrew St., Blackwell St., Willard St. and Carr St. , Durham
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Energy Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Storage
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Bright Leaf Historic District (added 1999 - - #99001619)
Roughly bounded by W. Peabody St., Duke St., Minerva Ave., N&W RR, Corporation St., Ligget St., Morris St. and W. Loop , Durham
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Linthicum, William H., Hicks, William Jackson
Architectural Style:
Other, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Energy Facility, Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Business, Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling
Burch Avenue Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000631)
Roughly bounded by S Buchanan Blvd, W Chapel Hill St, Duke University Rd, Burch Ave, and Rome Ave, Durham
Maria Miracoli, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Cleveland Street District (added 1985 - - #85002438)
Roughly Cleveland St. between Seminary & Gray Aves. & Mallard St. , Durham
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Stick/Eastlake, Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Howerton,R.T.,et al.
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Downtown Durham Historic District (added 1977 - - #77000998)
Roughly bounded by Peabody, Morgan, Seminary, Cleveland, Parrish, and Queen Sts. , Durham
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
State, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Courthouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Current Sub-function:
Business, Courthouse
Durham Cotton Mills Village Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001793)
Roughly bounded by Byrd and Middle Sts., E. Frontage Rd. and Resevoir St. , Durham
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Historic Person:
Carr,Julian S.,et al.
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
East Durham Historic District (added 2004 - - #04001393)
Roughly bounded by Southern Rwy right-of-way, N. Guthrie Ave. Holloway St., Hyde Park Ave, S. Plum St. and Vale St. , Durham
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Rose & Rose, Githins, Fred, et al.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Forest Hills Historic District (added 2005 - - #05001476)
Roughly bounded by Kent St., Bivins St., Wells St., American Tobacco Trail, Forestwood Dr. and Beverly Dr. , Durham
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et.al., Carr, George Watts
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Social, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Clubhouse, Garden, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Business, Garden, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Foster and West Geer Streets Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000204)
Bounded by W. Corporation, Madison & Washington Sts., Rigsbee Ave., N&SRR tracks, 724 & 733 Foster St., Durham
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement, Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Golden Belt Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001791)
Also known as See Also:Golden Belt Historic District Boundary Increase
Roughly bounded by N & W RR, Taylor, Holman Sts., Morning Glory Ave. and Main St. , Durham
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple, Mitchell,Andrew C.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Romanesque, Bungalow/Craftsman
Historic Person:
Carr,Julian S.,et al.
Significant Year:
1901
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Holloway Street District (added 1985 - - #85002437)
Roughly bounded by Holloway, Railroad & Liberty Sts., Peachtree Pl. & Dillard St. , Durham
Monumenteer2014camper, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Ferrell,James A.,et al.
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Holloway Street Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2009 - - #09000263)
Roughly bounded by Holloway, Elizabeth, Primitive, and Queen Sts., and Mallard Ave. , Durham
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Hope Valley Historic District (added 2009 - - #09001105)
Avon Rd., Chelsea Circle, Cornwall Rd., Devon Rd. Exeter Way, Littlewoods Ln., Norwich Way, Stratford Rd. , Durham
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et al., Boyer, M.E., Jr.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Clubhouse, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility
Current Function:
Domestic, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Social
Current Sub-function:
Clubhouse, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility
Lakewood Park Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000340)
1601-1907 W. Lakewood Ave., 2001-2112 Chapel Hill Rd., 1406-1601 James St. and 1809-1819 Bivins St. , Durham
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Social
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Meadowmont (added 1985 - - #85001554)
Off NC 54 , Chapel Hill
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kane,George W., Crisp and Edmunds
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial Revival
Historic Person:
St. Pierre,David,et al.
Significant Year:
1933
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Landscape Architecture, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Morehead Hill Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001792)
Also known as See Also:Hill,John Sprunt,House;Greystone
Roughly bounded by Jackson St., East-West Expressway, S. Duke St., Lakewood Ave., Shephard St. and Arnette Ave. , Durham
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Bungalow/Craftsman
Historic Person:
Vickers,William G.
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry, Community Planning And Development, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Morehead Hill Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2004 - - #04000567)
Includes portions of Arnette, Vickers, Yancey, Parker and Wells Sts. , Durham
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Nash, Arthur, Atwood, Thomas C.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
North Carolina Central University (added 1986 - - #86000676)
Bounded by Lawson St., Alston Ave., Nelson, and Fayette Sts. , Durham
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Public Works Administration, Atwood & Nash
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial Revival
Historic Person:
Shepard,James E.
Significant Year:
1930, 1937, 1928
Area of Significance:
Black, Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
College
North Durham-Duke Park District (added 1985 - - #85001338)
Roughly bounded by Glendale Ave., W. Knox St., Roxboro Rd., Trinity Ave., Magnum & Broadway Sts. , Durham
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Religion
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Pearl Mill Village Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001782)
900 Blk. of Washington and Orient Sts. between Trinity and Dacien Aves. , Durham
Maria Miracoli, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Historic Person:
Duke,Brodie L.,et al.
Significant Year:
1924, 1905
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Trinity Historic District (added 1986 - - #86000672)
Also known as See Also:Faculty Cottages;Bassett House;Cranford--Wannamaker
Roughly bounded by Green, Duke, Morgan and W. Main Sts. and Markham Ave., and Clarendon St. , Durham
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Barton,Harry
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Carr,Julian, S.,et al.
Significant Year:
1935, 1890
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Trinity Historic District (Boundary Increase II) (added 2008 - - #07001372)
Also known as Earley B Ragland; Bob's Confectionary, The Great A & P Tea Co.; Servall Dry Cleaning & Pressing
209-215 N Gregson St. , Durham
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
Trinity Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2004 - - #04000568)
Roughly bounded by Trinity Historic District, N. Buchanan Blvd., W. Club Blvd., Woodland Dr., and N. Duke St. , Durham
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Davis, Archie Royal, et.al.
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Business, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Watts--Hillandale Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000427)
Also known as Englewood, Club Acres
Roughly bounded by Durham Waterworks, Wilson St., Sprunt Ave., Broad St., Englewood Ave., and Hillsborough Rd. , Durham
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kendall and Taylor, Sally, John, et al.
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Hospital, Institutional Housing, Multiple Dwelling, Public Works, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government
Current Sub-function:
Business, Institutional Housing, Multiple Dwelling, Public Works, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
West Durham Historic District (added 1986 - - #86000680)
Also known as See Also:Erwin Cotton Mills Co. Mill No. 1 and Headquarters
Roughly bounded by Knox, Ninth, W. Main Sts., and Rutherford St. and Carolina Ave. , Durham
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Classical Revival, Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Erwin,William A.
Significant Year:
1912, 1892
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
West Point on the Eno (added 1985 - - #85001776)
Roxboro Rd. , Durham
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Georgian, Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Carrington,George,et al.
Area of Significance:
Military, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Industry, Commerce
Cultural Affiliation:
American
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1825-1849, 1750-1799
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Park
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