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902 Glenn St. - Dr. W. C. Strudwick House

"Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Strudwick" - Milestones Along the Color Line, 1922. William C. Strudwick was a physician with an office in the " Strudwick Building," on the corner of Roney and East Chapel Hill Sts.

1115 Watts St.

(Durham County tax office) (Below in italics is from the National Register listing; not verified for accuracy by this author.) Vernacular 1-story house of gable-and-wing form, with a side-gable roof, a front cross-gable, a wraparound porch, and 2/2 sash windows. Alterations include replacement porch posts and railing and vinyl siding and trim. It...

1108 Watts Street

(Below in italics is from the National Register listing; not verified for accuracy by this author.) The symmetrical three-bay facade features a gable entry porch on plain box posts. Although it was built in the 1950s, it is compatible with the neighboring older buildings. Now covered with vinyl siding.

1110 Watts Street

(Below in italics is from the National Register listing; not verified for accuracy by this author.) A 1950s two-story, two-room-deep frame house sheathed in weatherboards molded to look like shingles. A hipped roof is set off by scallop detailing at the cornice. Shuttered eight-over-eight windows and an entry topped by a swan's neck pediment with...

2713 N. Roxboro

The very large lot with mature trees and the semi-circular driveway with stone posts flanking the entrances enhance the distinction of this large two-story frame house with bungalow features. At the time of its construction in the 1920s, it was the only house in this block. Clipped gable rooflines, exterior sheathing of alternating tall and short...

410 Watts Street / Trinity Park

410 Watts St. (Courtesy Adrienne Baroff) The house at 410 Watts St. was built in 1906 for James B. Warren, who is listed variably as a "manager" at 107 1/2 East Main St. later as vice president of Merchants Bank with an office at the same address. There are various JB Warrens in the city directories prior to that date who are listed only as living...

1005 Fayetteville - John O'daniel House

(Courtesy Durham County Library / North Carolina Collection) Occupying the entire 'block' between Banks Alley and Cart Place, the house at 1005 Fayetteville St. was built by John O'Daniel.

217 Hood St

Looking east, 1981. (Courtesy Robby Delius) I've always had a particular affection for the 1920s-era, Colonial Revival apartment building on Hood St. Although as late as the 1980s, above, there was an adjacent apartment building as well, for the time that I've known the building, it has stood alone amidst the warehouses. I used to wonder what in...

Elmo Burroughs House

"About 100 yds south of old Rigsbee Rd just west of its intersection with 751" - June 1940

212 N. Hyde Park Ave.

(Below in italics is from the 2004 East Durham National Register listing; not verified for accuracy by this author.) Duplex. 1 1/2-story side-gable duplex with German siding, 8-over-8 sash windows, and a 2-bay gabled front porch with classical posts, a decorative comice, and a replacement railing that shelters 2 front doors. 1950 CD: 2 occupants.