Hillandale Road

(Courtesy John Schelp) Around the turn of the 20th century, John Sprunt Hill acquired several hundred acres west of Durham (which he referred to as "that old Jones Land".) Like all of Durham's wealthiest men of the period, Hill established a gentleman's farm. Unlike most of them, he had a strong genuine interest in the economics of farming, and...

Under construction, 1917 W. M. Piatt and Company, (whose principal, William Piatt, I've referenced as the mid-20th century owner of Lochmoor) constructed the plant. Piatt had come to Winston-Salem from Pennsylvania before establishing his engineering firm in Durham in 1910. Durham Water Works, early 1920s. (Courtesy Durham County Library - North...

Hillandale School, 1950s (Courtesy The Herald-Sun Newspaper)

"Children Playing at the West Durham Community Center" - 03.26.56. You can see the reservoir fence out the window. (Courtesy The Herald-Sun Newspaper)