1002 Lamond Ave.

01.17.12 (DC tax office)

(From the TP NR nomination)

This 1900s two-story frame house reportedly was built for physician Edward A. Speed and his sisters. Dr. Speed married and moved out of the house, but after his death in 1911 his widow occupied the house for several decades.    Asyrrmetrical massing typical of the Neo-colonial style. Converted to apartments and extensively altered.

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This land on which this property sits was purchased in August 1906 from Brodie L. Duke by R. M. and R. W. Jones (Book 34/Page 589). A house was constructed on the lot sometime between 1907 and 1910. The National Register listing is incorrect in stating that the house was built for the physician Edward A. Speed and his sisters. In fact, Dr. Speed died in 1898. His widow, Virginia M. Speed, and children are listed at 406 Holloway Street in the 1909-10 Durham city directory but were renting this house on Lamond Avenue at the time the 1910 census was taken. This house was numbered 10 Lamond Avenue before being numbered 1002 Lamond Avenue. This property was purchased by Edward Young Speed from the estate of R. M. Jones on June 24, 1918, for $4,850.00 (Book 54/Page 475). On July 6, 1918, E. Y. Speed and his wife Kate Speed conveyed the property to Speed's sisters, Mollie N. Speed and Fannie B. Speed (Book 53/Page 589). The house remained in the Speed family until it was sold to W. L. Cole, Jr. and his wife Dorothy S. Cole on November 28, 1960 (Book 271/Page 682).