Shoe Shine Parlor

512-516 East Pettigrew

Looking southwest, ~1970. (Courtesy Durham County Library / North Carolina Collection) Looking east down the south side of East Pettigrew St., ~1970. (Courtesy Durham County Library / North Carolina Collection)

408 East Pettigrew

1920s view showing part of 408-412 on the right. (Courtesy Durham County Library / North Carolina Collection) 408-412 East Pettigrew was a multi-tenant commercial building built in 1928 by G.P. Holloway. He established the Bull City Barber Shop in the 410 E. Pettigrew bay that same year. Bull City Cafe occupied the 412 E. Pettigrew bay. Early...

209 East Main Street

Looking northeast from Church St. and East Main St., 1890s. 209 and 211 East Main Street are to the left. (Courtesy Duke Archives) Commercial development of the north side of the 200 block of East Main St. proceeded eastward from the commercial core. The western half of the block was developed by commercial structures by the 1890s, two of which are visible above.

120 East Main

Above, the south side of the 100 block of East Main St., looking southeast, 1924. (Courtesy Duke Archives)

616 Fayetteville St.

(Courtesy Durham County Library / North Carolina Collection)