805-807 Fayetteville

35.985542, -78.897567

805-807
Fayetteville Street
Year built
1930-1950
Year demolished
1965-1968
Construction type
Masonry
Neighborhood
Hayti
Use
Restaurant
Laundromat
Cab Company Headquarters
Building Type
Commercial
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(Courtesy Durham County Library / North Carolina Collection)

Although part of the building isn't visible in the above picture, 805-807 housed not only the 2-Spot Restaurant and the Fayetteville Laundromat but, to the right behind the parking area, the Royal Music Company, which the scene from "Negro Durham Marches On" describes as purveying radios, jukeboxes, records - essentially all manner of music related items.


(Courtesy Durham County Library / North Carolina Collection)

Originally, the laundromat portion of the building housed the Royal Cab Company, but the space had changed hands by 1961.


This structure was demolished by 1968. It was redeveloped as housing in the 1980s.


Looking east, 10.05.08

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Submitted by DELL RAINS (not verified) on Fri, 3/29/2013 - 6:13pm

WHEN THE LAUNDROMAT OPENED, IT WAS A GOD SEND BECAUSE MOST FAMILIES WASHED CLOTHES BY HAND IN THE BATH TUB OR SENT CLOTHES OUT TO "THE MODEL LAUNDRY."   WHEN IT FIRST OPENED, THIS WAS A VERY BUSY PLACE

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