1001 GLENDALE

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1001 GLENDALE

1001
Glendale Avenue
,
Durham
NC
Cross street: 
Hargrove Street
Built in
1910-1940
/ Demolished in
1981-1990
Construction type: 
Frame
Neighborhood: 
Old North Durham
Type: 
Commercial
Use: 
Convenience Store

Comments

  • Submitted by Kris on Sunday, May 22, 2011 - 3:01am

    Can't make out any of the text on the signage, which might help a lot. Can you provide hi-def scans of those parts?

  • Submitted by Gary on Sunday, May 22, 2011 - 3:02am

    I'm guessing Hargrove was paved and widened at some point, based on the Sanborn map, so I think some of the land it sat on is now part of the street.

    GK

  • Submitted by Gary on Sunday, May 22, 2011 - 3:02am

    Kris

    I think you're right - I totally missed that little store on the corner on the 1950 Sanborn map - it matches the northwest corner of Hargrove and Glendale - 1001 Glendale. You're still the Mystery Photo champ!

    GK

  • Submitted by Kris on Sunday, May 22, 2011 - 3:02am

    I believe this is at the corner of Glendale and Hargrove, looking northwest. Pay attention to the house on the right of the old photo and compare to the modern building.

  • Submitted by Kris on Sunday, May 22, 2011 - 3:02am

    Thanks Gary -- very helpful. The wrestling ad is for a match between Billy Two Rivers (according to wikipedia, "From 1957 to 1959, he competed primarily in North Carolina"). I can't find a reference to the other guy (Togg?).

  • Submitted by Gary on Sunday, May 22, 2011 - 3:02am

    Kris

    I don't know that it does - it appears to all be advertising - the most prominent sign for a wrestling match. I've included maximum resolution crops of the front in case you can pick up something that I didn't

    GK

  • Submitted by Kris on Sunday, May 22, 2011 - 3:03am

    You may be right, but I don't think is necessary to assume the street was widened since the photograph was taken. The curb looks identical, and this narrow store is right up against both the street and the house next-door. It could have fit in that space.

  • Submitted by Gary on Sunday, May 22, 2011 - 3:03am

    I've added the Sanborn map - something seems odd about the spacing on the map vs. in the photo - combined with the significant regrading and paving, I'm wondering if something wasn't changed (in addition to the lack of a building.)

  • Submitted by Anonymous on Monday, May 23, 2011 - 3:03am

    I think that store was still open as late as the 1980's - I remember going to a store called Glendale Grocery (I think) that was operated by one of my co-worker's cousins. Not much to buy except a soda and pack of nabs.

  • Submitted by eah919 on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - 3:03am

    .. and it appears they sold 'Tru-Ade' non-carbonated "soda", which a guy named Jethro on the Internet tells me has been reintroduced to parts of NC as of April 2011 (no Durham, though)...

    http://tinyurl.com/42g9z4y

  • Submitted by Kimberly M. Rob... on Sunday, March 10, 2013 - 4:41pm

    During the late 70s and early 80s this was our neighborhood store (Glendale Grocery). The store was operated by Ms. Marsha (I think her last name was Williams) and Mr. Shaw. The store was located on the corner of Hargrove and Glendale Ave.

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Location

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36° 0' 16.4088" N, 78° 53' 46.446" W
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1001
Glendale Avenue
,
Durham
NC
Cross street: 
Hargrove Street
Built in
1910-1940
/ Demolished in
1981-1990
Construction type: 
Frame
Neighborhood: 
Old North Durham
Type: 
Commercial
Use: 
Convenience Store

 

store111_1956.jpeg
1956

A few years ago, Bob Blake was kind enough to let me scan a bunch of the photos he took, primarily in the 1950s, which he used for his paintings. He said that he thought this store was located on Glendale Ave.

Solved: 1001 Glendale Avenue
 

1001Glendale_1981.jpg

1981

Comments

Submitted by Kris on Sun, 05/22/2011 - 3:01am

Can't make out any of the text on the signage, which might help a lot. Can you provide hi-def scans of those parts?

Submitted by Gary on Sun, 05/22/2011 - 3:02am

Kris

I don't know that it does - it appears to all be advertising - the most prominent sign for a wrestling match. I've included maximum resolution crops of the front in case you can pick up something that I didn't

GK

Submitted by Kris on Sun, 05/22/2011 - 3:02am

Thanks Gary -- very helpful. The wrestling ad is for a match between Billy Two Rivers (according to wikipedia, "From 1957 to 1959, he competed primarily in North Carolina"). I can't find a reference to the other guy (Togg?).

Submitted by Kris on Sun, 05/22/2011 - 3:02am

I believe this is at the corner of Glendale and Hargrove, looking northwest. Pay attention to the house on the right of the old photo and compare to the modern building.

Submitted by Gary on Sun, 05/22/2011 - 3:02am

Kris

I think you're right - I totally missed that little store on the corner on the 1950 Sanborn map - it matches the northwest corner of Hargrove and Glendale - 1001 Glendale. You're still the Mystery Photo champ!

GK

Submitted by Gary on Sun, 05/22/2011 - 3:02am

I'm guessing Hargrove was paved and widened at some point, based on the Sanborn map, so I think some of the land it sat on is now part of the street.

GK

Submitted by Kris on Sun, 05/22/2011 - 3:03am

You may be right, but I don't think is necessary to assume the street was widened since the photograph was taken. The curb looks identical, and this narrow store is right up against both the street and the house next-door. It could have fit in that space.

Submitted by Gary on Sun, 05/22/2011 - 3:03am

I've added the Sanborn map - something seems odd about the spacing on the map vs. in the photo - combined with the significant regrading and paving, I'm wondering if something wasn't changed (in addition to the lack of a building.)

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 05/23/2011 - 3:03am

I think that store was still open as late as the 1980's - I remember going to a store called Glendale Grocery (I think) that was operated by one of my co-worker's cousins. Not much to buy except a soda and pack of nabs.

Submitted by eah919 on Tue, 05/24/2011 - 3:03am

.. and it appears they sold 'Tru-Ade' non-carbonated "soda", which a guy named Jethro on the Internet tells me has been reintroduced to parts of NC as of April 2011 (no Durham, though)...

http://tinyurl.com/42g9z4y

Submitted by Kimberly M. Rob... on Sun, 03/10/2013 - 4:41pm

During the late 70s and early 80s this was our neighborhood store (Glendale Grocery). The store was operated by Ms. Marsha (I think her last name was Williams) and Mr. Shaw. The store was located on the corner of Hargrove and Glendale Ave.

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