Shotgun

(June 1965 image from Durham Urban Renewal Records - Durham County Library, available online at DigitalNC.org) Based on the 1963 City Directory, the last known resident of this house was a Mrs. Ruth Williams. By the time of the property appraisals that preceded the demolition of this house and the entire surrounding block, this and the dozen homes...

2000 You can see this skinny little shotgun house on the 1913 Sanborn map According to tax records the home is only 532 square feet. In the 1920s Lucius, Leroy and Luke Goldston lived in this home.

Below in italics is from the 2004 NRHP East Durham documents - not verified for accuracy by this author. Small shotgun-type house beside a gully. The only original exterior fabric are 4-over-4 sash windows. Artificial siding. 1930 CD, 1937 SM.

This shotgun structure has been home to a grocer, numerous beauty salons and a furniture repair business through the years.

This was the home of Edward Motley in 1926, and the Reverend David Williams in 1936. An Ethel R. Williams, possibly David's widow, lived here in the 1950s. The home was recently demolished.

916 Morehead, Aug 2007 916-918 Morehead, 12.03.11