Duke Park / Duke Park Pool And Bathhouse Duke Park, originally part of Brodie Duke's large landholdings, was farmed by farmer Lee Perry during the early 20th century. It was also evidently used by surrounding neighbors to surface mine coal - Durham's primary heat source prior to its usurpation by oil/gas heat in the mid-20th century. 105 W. Knox St. (Courtesy Alex Maness) Text in italics from the writeup for the 2011 Preservation Durham House Tour: Richard. H. Wright II House (Whitehall Terrace), 1929 and 1940 105 West Knox Street George Watts Carr designed this two-story frame Colonial Revival style house in 1929 for Richard H. Wright II, [...] and his wife, Helen Scanlon, the daughter of the... 1423 Acadia Street 1423 Acadia Street, 2011 (Courtesy Alex Maness) Dr. William M. Watkins House, 1950 1423 Acadia Street When one of the current owners of the William M. Watkins House entered the foyer as she was house hunting, she immediately knew this was the one. The spaces of this Georgian style house in the Williamsburg tradition were perfect for her family... 1417 Acadia Street 1417 Acadia Street, 2011 (Courtesy Alex Maness) The J. A. Smith House, 1931 1417 Acadia Street Among the last houses built in Duke Park before the crushing weight of the Great Depression halted nearly all construction, the J. A. Smith House is nevertheless an outstanding example of the Tudor or gothic revival style so popular in the Duke Park... 1405 North Mangum Street 1405 N. Mangum St., 2011 (Courtesy Alex Maness) 1405 North Mangum Street Fletcher House This distinctive Airplane Bungalow was featured in the Durham architectural inventory because its form is so unusual - only a handful of the type are standing in the city. A Bungalow is only one story by definition, with perhaps a finished attic and dormers to... Gamble House 1307 North Mangum, 1930s Built on land that was originally part of the property of 1311 North Mangum Street, directly to the north, the International Style house at 1307 North Mangum Street was built by Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gamble in 1935. Mrs. Gamble's father, Richard E. Dillard, who owned 1311 North Mangum, subdivided his property and gave the... 106 East Markham Avenue 106 East Markham Avenue, 2011 (Courtesy Alex Maness) Ernest T. Rogers House, c. 1920 106 East Markham Avenue The Dutch Colonial Revival house at 106 East Markham Avenue stands as a testament to a time when fine architecture, the use of quality materials, and good, solid craftsmanship were commonplace in Durham’s newly developing neighborhoods. This... 202 East Markham Avenue 202 E Markham Ave., 2011 (Courtesy Alex Maness) Clayton S. Carpenter House, c. 1925 202 East Markham Avenue This lovely brick home has features that are both Georgian and Federalist. The square features of the Georgian style are softened here by the curves and decorative flourishes of the Federalist style. Both architectural designs use a centered... 1617 Shawnee Street - The Alfred Henderson King House The Alfred Henderson King House, 1617 Shawnee, Durham. Designed and built by T. W. Wilkinson in 1957. Essentially a multi-level ranch house in structure and style, the King House is four separate levels with a central stair, alternating back and forth between public and private areas. Sold to Nixon advisor Nicholas H. Morley, who used it while in... 1913 Glendale Avenue 1913 Glendale Avenue, 2011 (Courtesy Alex Maness) Text in italics from the Preservation Durham 2011 Home Tour booklet: William M. Upchurch House, 1953 1913 Glendale Avenue There are two Duke Park neighborhoods (even more if one’s architectural scalpel is sharp). The first is the 1920s neighborhood of deep narrow lots populated with period revival... Add new comment Log in or register to post comments.
Duke Park / Duke Park Pool And Bathhouse Duke Park, originally part of Brodie Duke's large landholdings, was farmed by farmer Lee Perry during the early 20th century. It was also evidently used by surrounding neighbors to surface mine coal - Durham's primary heat source prior to its usurpation by oil/gas heat in the mid-20th century.
105 W. Knox St. (Courtesy Alex Maness) Text in italics from the writeup for the 2011 Preservation Durham House Tour: Richard. H. Wright II House (Whitehall Terrace), 1929 and 1940 105 West Knox Street George Watts Carr designed this two-story frame Colonial Revival style house in 1929 for Richard H. Wright II, [...] and his wife, Helen Scanlon, the daughter of the...
1423 Acadia Street 1423 Acadia Street, 2011 (Courtesy Alex Maness) Dr. William M. Watkins House, 1950 1423 Acadia Street When one of the current owners of the William M. Watkins House entered the foyer as she was house hunting, she immediately knew this was the one. The spaces of this Georgian style house in the Williamsburg tradition were perfect for her family...
1417 Acadia Street 1417 Acadia Street, 2011 (Courtesy Alex Maness) The J. A. Smith House, 1931 1417 Acadia Street Among the last houses built in Duke Park before the crushing weight of the Great Depression halted nearly all construction, the J. A. Smith House is nevertheless an outstanding example of the Tudor or gothic revival style so popular in the Duke Park...
1405 North Mangum Street 1405 N. Mangum St., 2011 (Courtesy Alex Maness) 1405 North Mangum Street Fletcher House This distinctive Airplane Bungalow was featured in the Durham architectural inventory because its form is so unusual - only a handful of the type are standing in the city. A Bungalow is only one story by definition, with perhaps a finished attic and dormers to...
Gamble House 1307 North Mangum, 1930s Built on land that was originally part of the property of 1311 North Mangum Street, directly to the north, the International Style house at 1307 North Mangum Street was built by Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gamble in 1935. Mrs. Gamble's father, Richard E. Dillard, who owned 1311 North Mangum, subdivided his property and gave the...
106 East Markham Avenue 106 East Markham Avenue, 2011 (Courtesy Alex Maness) Ernest T. Rogers House, c. 1920 106 East Markham Avenue The Dutch Colonial Revival house at 106 East Markham Avenue stands as a testament to a time when fine architecture, the use of quality materials, and good, solid craftsmanship were commonplace in Durham’s newly developing neighborhoods. This...
202 East Markham Avenue 202 E Markham Ave., 2011 (Courtesy Alex Maness) Clayton S. Carpenter House, c. 1925 202 East Markham Avenue This lovely brick home has features that are both Georgian and Federalist. The square features of the Georgian style are softened here by the curves and decorative flourishes of the Federalist style. Both architectural designs use a centered...
1617 Shawnee Street - The Alfred Henderson King House The Alfred Henderson King House, 1617 Shawnee, Durham. Designed and built by T. W. Wilkinson in 1957. Essentially a multi-level ranch house in structure and style, the King House is four separate levels with a central stair, alternating back and forth between public and private areas. Sold to Nixon advisor Nicholas H. Morley, who used it while in...
1913 Glendale Avenue 1913 Glendale Avenue, 2011 (Courtesy Alex Maness) Text in italics from the Preservation Durham 2011 Home Tour booklet: William M. Upchurch House, 1953 1913 Glendale Avenue There are two Duke Park neighborhoods (even more if one’s architectural scalpel is sharp). The first is the 1920s neighborhood of deep narrow lots populated with period revival...
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