Government

Alexander Ford Motor Co.

The Alexander Motor Company was established in 1916 by S. Parks Alexander on the corner of Church and East Parrish Sts. In 1924, they constructed their new dealership at 330 East Main St. To get a sense of how things have changed in the world of car dealerships, the Alexander Ford Company hired Milburn and Heister to design their structure.

Durham County Courthouse Annex / Social Services

The Durham County Social Services building was constructed in 1966 on the former site of the Arcade Theater, Hotel Lochmoor, and the Durham YMCA, which had been demolished in 1961. Looking southwest from Roxboro and East Main. In 1888, the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) was established in Durham, with James Southgate as its prinicipal...

Academy Of Music

Just after the turn of the century, the City decided to replace the scattered offices of the city along Main St. as well as the old city market that was supplanted by Union Station with a new, impressive municipal building known as the Academy of Music, which would be located between East Chapel Hill St., Corcoran, Market, and Parrish Sts. The site cost $16,000. The city commissioned architects Hook and Sawyer of Charlotte, who also executed the Southern Conservatory of Music and Fire Station #2, to design the structure.