Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
North Carolina - Durham County
Durham County North Carolina (Page 2) has 29 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include North Carolina Central University, North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company Building, Smith Warehouse, Watts and Yuille Warehouses and St. Joseph's African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Many famous people are associated with these Durham County historic places including James E. Shepard, James B. Duke, Mannie May Tillie, William A. Erwin, Brodie L. Duke, Carr,Julian and S..

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Durham County places including Public Works Administration, Atwood & Nash, W. J. Hicks, Albert F. Hunt, Kendall & Taylor, Samuel L. Leary, George Watts Carr, Archie Royal Davis, Sally, John, et al. and Arthur Nash. Prominent architectural styles found in Durham Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne and Classical Revival.

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
More Information:
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North Carolina Central University (added 1986 - - #86000676)
Bounded by Lawson St., Alston Ave., Nelson, and Fayette Sts. , Durham
RDUpedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
More Information:
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North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company Building (added 1975 - - #75001258)
Also known as Mechanics and Farmers Bank
114--116 W. Parrish St. , Durham
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Economics, Black, Commerce, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Financial Institution
More Information:
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North Durham County Prison Camp (Former) (added 1998 - - #98001573)
Also known as Durham County Tuberculosis Sanatorium (Former)
2410 Broad St. , Durham
Maria Miracoli, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Health/Medicine, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Government, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Sanatorium
Current Function:
Health Care
Current Sub-function:
Medical Business/Office
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
archives document
O'Brien, William Thomas, House (added 1985 - - #85001777)
820 Wilkerson Ave. , Durham
Maria Miracoli, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Gothic
Historic Person:
O'Brien,William T.
Significant Year:
1890
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:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
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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
More Information:
archives document
Pegram House (added 1979 - - #79003334)
1019 Minerva Ave. , Durham
Monumenteer2014, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Christian,T.S.
Architectural Style:
Shingle Style
Historic Person:
Pegram, W.H.
Significant Year:
1916, 1977, 1891
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
More Information:
archives document
Poland, George, House (added 2004 - - #04001287)
502 John Jones Rd. , Bahama
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Walser, Raymond Frank, Matsumoto, George
Architectural Style:
International Style
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Powe House (added 1985 - - #85001780)
1503 W. Pettigrew St. , Durham
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Gothic
Historic Person:
Powe,Edward K.
Significant Year:
1900
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Industry, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Russell School (added 2009 - - #09000601)
Also known as Cain's School
2001 St. Mary's Rd. (S. side SR 1002 .1 mi. W of jct with SR 1003) , Durham
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Black, Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall
More Information:
archives document
Scarborough House (added 1985 - - #85001779)
1406 Fayetteville St. , Durham
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Historic Person:
Scarborough,J.C.
Significant Year:
1916
Area of Significance:
Black, Architecture, Commerce, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Scott and Roberts Dry Cleaning Plant, Office, and Store (added 2012 - - #12000345)
733 Foster St., Durham
Maria Miracoli, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
More Information:
archives document
Smith Warehouse (added 1985 - - #85002429)
100 N. Buchanan Blvd. , Durham
Tpudlik, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Romanesque
Historic Person:
Duke,James B.,et al.
Significant Year:
1906
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Warehouse
More Information:
archives document
St. Joseph's African Methodist Episcopal Church (added 1976 - - #76001319)
Fayetteville St. and Durham Expwy. , Durham
Specious, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Leary,Samuel L.
Architectural Style:
Other, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Black, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
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Stagville (added 1973 - - #73001338)
Near jct. of SR 1004 and 1632 , Durham
Cotinis, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Georgian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
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Tilley, Marcus, House (added 2000 - - #99001684)
Also known as Roscoe Tilley House
7616 Jock Rd. , Bahama
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Historic Person:
Tillie, Mannie May
Significant Year:
1880
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
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
W lemay, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
More Information:
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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
More Information:
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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
More Information:
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Umstead, Adolphus W., House (added 1989 - - #89001418)
NC 1607, 0.5 mi. N of NC 1611 , Bahama
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Venable Tobacco Company Prizery and Receiving Room (added 2003 - - #03000804)
302-04 East Pettigrew , Durham
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:
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Venable Tobacco Company Warehouse (added 1985 - - #85001847)
302--304 E. Pettigrew St. , Durham
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Warehouse
More Information:
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Watts Hospital (added 1980 - - #80002824)
Broad St. and Club Blvd. , Durham
Specious, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Carr,George Watts, Kendall & Taylor
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Science, Architecture, Health/Medicine, Social History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Hospital
Current Function:
Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
College
More Information:
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Watts and Yuille Warehouses (added 1984 - - #84002259)
Also known as Brightleaf Square
905 W. Main St. , Durham
Mx. Granger, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hunt,Albert F., Hicks,W. J.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business, Specialty Store
More Information:
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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
More Information:
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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
More Information:
archives document
West Point on the Eno (added 1985 - - #85001776)
Roxboro Rd. , Durham
BotMultichillT, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
More Information:
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Wright's Automatic Machinery Company (added 2012 - - #12001088)
915 Holloway St., Durham
Monumenteer2014camper, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military, Industry
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
More Information:
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