1107 Alabama Ave.

36.016624, -78.932613

1107
Alabama Avenue
Durham
NC
Year built
1920-1925
Architectural style
Craftsman
Construction type
Frame
Local historic district
Watts-Hillandale
National Register
Watts-Hillandale
Neighborhood
Watts-Hillandale
Use
Residence
Building Type
Residential
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Adkins-Williams House.

Set far back on a very large lot (for Watts Hillandale - 0.69 acres,) this house is nearly hidden from the street.

Rambling, unusual Craftsman-style house with a front gable roof with a heavy front porch with two cross-gables, interiorchimneys, Queen Anne crow's-foot detail eave windows, 1-over-1 windows, a replacement door with sidelights, and asbestos shingle siding. The porch has triple arched lintels on Craftsman posts.

1925 City Directory: William R. Adkins, occupant. A later owner was D. McGregor Williams, assistant superintendent of the City Water Department, who lived here until his death in the late 1970s.

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 1/4/2012 - 10:22am

I have pictures of this property from ther earliery years if you are inertested 

Submitted by ma.amoabeng on Tue, 4/16/2019 - 1:51pm

I would be really interested in seeing them!  

Submitted by Michelle (not verified) on Thu, 5/3/2012 - 4:20pm

Is this house vacant? Does anyone know the status? I happened to ride by this week. It is very overgrown (even more than the photo) and is looking very unloved. It should be on the endangered Durham list, if it's not already.

Submitted by Rebecca (not verified) on Sat, 10/27/2012 - 11:37pm

The house was my grandparents,my aunt passed and she left it to a guy who was supposed to care for it. His name is David. She thought he was going to take care of it.I wish if he would have kept his word because I would loved to have. It should be taken care of I have pics of this. House in the early years

Submitted by ma.amoabeng on Tue, 4/16/2019 - 1:52pm

I agree- Rebecca, we would love to learn more about the history of this home!  Do you still have pictures?

Submitted by gary on Tue, 10/30/2012 - 2:42am

Rebecca - you should upload your pictures!

Gary

Submitted by Kev (not verified) on Sun, 7/20/2014 - 9:40am

I would love to see early pictures of this house. The line of ten trees intrigues me. I often stop at this address on my bike rides and just stare and imagine

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