1616 Angier Avenue

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1616

Angier Avenue

Durham

Cross Street

National Register

Neighborhood

Building Type

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1616 Angier Avenue, 1980

1616 Angier Avenue was built by Charles W. Morris and his wife Alice in the first decade of the 20th century, the inventory gives this architectural description of the house ~1980:

The house exhibits decoratively patterned shingles in all of the gables and an unusual wall dormer above the entrance in the 1 1/2 story L-shaped portion of the house. The tapered box posts on brick plinths and the railing with turned balusters appear to be original elements. The house sheathed in German siding is extended to the rear with an ell and a shed.

Charles Morris operated a grocery adjacent to the house, which was later moved and attached to the rear of the house. He died in October 1921, but his daughters Ola and Valeria continued to live in the house throughout the mid-20th century.

1928: Morris, Alice Mrs.
1934: Morris, Valeria
1940: ”, Morris Viola
1945: “
1950: Morris, Ola
1955: “
1960: “

The house suffered a fire in 1980. Although it retains some of its basic lines, it's been screwed up pretty badly on the outside -- whether this was related to the fire or just bad taste, I don't know, but it doesn't appear to be quite so plasticized in the mid 1990s.

1990s

A pox on vinyl window/siding manufacturers and their marketing prowess.

01.22.11

Comments

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 6/9/2011 - 8:46pm

Yeez, who would do such a thing to a house like this? To think just a few years ago it retained all of its style and class from another era. The original elements are ruined and the house looks like it was repaired with junk trailer parts. How does our city let this happen to our homes? This is what ruins neighborhoods in concert with the crackerbox duplexes and fourplexes with t-111 or vinyl siding wedged between the older homes by those thinking only of their own profit.

Submitted by Red Lady (not verified) on Thu, 6/9/2011 - 8:46pm

Really sad, doesn't resemble the original at all. This is what happens in older neighborhoods that don't have any type of covenance to keep the look of the area consistent. I've seen some neighborhoods in transition that have beautiful homes and lawns, only to live right next to literal junk piles.

Submitted by Michael Bacon (not verified) on Thu, 6/9/2011 - 8:46pm

And a pox on the porch enclosers. ARGH!

Submitted by John Martin (not verified) on Thu, 6/9/2011 - 8:47pm

Ah, but you have to admit that the contrasting styles of the two front windows is a novel touch.

There must have been an odds and ends sale at Home Depot.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 6/9/2011 - 8:47pm

From beautiful to HIDEOUS :-(

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