National Register of Historic Places - North Carolina (NC), Durham County

Durham County North Carolina (Vacant / Not In Use) has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include American Tobacco Company Manufacturing Plant, Durham Hosiery Mill, American Tobacco Company Manufacturing Plant, Dillard-Gamble Houses and Watts Hospital.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Early Woodland dating back to 999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Durham County historic places including Carr, Julian S., Jr., Richard E. Dillard, Julian S. Carr and W.H. Pegram.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Durham County places including Greene & Rogers, Kendall & Taylor, George Watts Carr, Milburn & Heister and T.S. Christian. Prominent architectural styles found in Durham Country are Romanesque, Bungalow/Craftsman 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

Bullington Warehouse (added 1982 - - #82003448)

500 N. Duke St. , Durham

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Dillard-Gamble Houses (added 1979 - - #79003333)

1311 and 1307 N. Mangum St. , Durham

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Greene & Rogers, Milburn & Heister

Architectural Style:

International Style, Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

Dillard, Richard E.

Significant Year:

1935, 1917

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Durham Hosiery Mill (added 1978 - - #78001944)

Angier Ave. , Durham

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Carr, Julian S., Jr.

Significant Year:

1906, 1912, 1902

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Warehouse

Durham Hosiery Mills No. 2--Service Printing Company Building (added 1985 - - #85003055)

504 E. Pettigrew St. , Durham

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Carr,Julian S.

Significant Year:

1916

Area of Significance:

Black, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Golden Belt Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1996 - - #96000816)

Also known as See Also:Golden Belt Historic District

1000--1004 E. Main St. , Durham

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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

Little Creek Site (31 DH 351) (added 1985 - - #85000118)

Also known as 31 DH 351

Address Restricted , Chapel Hill

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Early Woodland

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Pegram House (added 1979 - - #79003334)

1019 Minerva Ave. , Durham

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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

Watts Hospital (added 1980 - - #80002824)

Broad St. and Club Blvd. , Durham

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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