107-111 East Main St.

35.994911, -78.900196

107-111
East Main Street
Durham
NC
Year built
1885-1895
Year demolished
1967
Construction type
Masonry
Brick
Neighborhood
Downtown Central
Use
Restaurant
Jeweler
Clothing Store
Hat Store
Building Type
Commercial
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107-111 East Main is the 2nd building from the left, with the arched windows and "The Grill" in front.

By the 1890s, Jones and Frasier Jewelry was located at 111 East Main St. The firm was founded in 1885 by Mr. MH Jones. In 1902, William Frasier joined the firm, and it became known as Jones and Frasier. In 192?, the firm relocated to 121 West Main St.

In 1928, 111 East Main housed the "Marathon Candy Kitchen," run by Manuel A Capsalis and Paul J Pavlakis

By the 1940s, 111 East Main housed "The Grill and Fountain" (as seen in the picture above,) run by Manuel A. Capsalis and George Vassileades (residence, 1949 2421 Banner Street)

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Grill and Fountain, 1937

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Grill and Fountain, 1937

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02.66 - I merged together two historic photos to make this full-facade picture, so it's a bit distorted. 

 

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Submitted by Manny Capsalis (not verified) on Mon, 8/4/2014 - 5:03pm

Here's my grandfather's restaurant. He can seen in the second picture standing by the front door, manning the cash register. Oh, to be able to travel back in time!

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