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Submitted by Jane (not verified) on Mon, 5/23/2011 - 2:13am
Worked as a temp in the building many, many years ago and later sent temps to work there!
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 5/24/2011 - 2:13am
I always liked this building. And anyone with a learner's permit in the 60s and 70s liked the parking lot, which I think every kid in North Durham used for driving practice at one time or another. :)
Submitted by Shelley (not verified) on Tue, 5/24/2011 - 2:13am
NOT a fan of that structure. I repeat, NOT a fan.
Submitted by Batman (not verified) on Thu, 6/9/2011 - 2:13am
I have to admit that I am a fan of this building; great mid-century styling,clean lines, restrained, unpretentious, neatly tucked in the hillside making its facade modest. Unique to many buildings of the 1950's-1970's, its design isn't out to prove a point, and unlike many, it has always been well maintained.
Submitted by Tom Duncan (not verified) on Mon, 1/13/2014 - 1:49pm
My dad transferred to Durham in 1957 with General Telephone. Before the building on Roxboro Road was built, the General Tel offices were on Broad Street. But I was able to get some great indoor air-conditioned summer jobs at the Roxboro Road location!
Submitted by Joseph Sparks on Thu, 10/30/2014 - 4:28pm
I started my telephone career with GTE in this building in 1979. Later retiring from Verizon in Washington State. Fond memories of GTE. It was a good company then.
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