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Submitted by Michael Bacon (not verified) on Tue, 8/14/2007 - 2:10pm
Interesting -- the brick duplex with the dual porticoes is a dead ringer for the rather dilapidated one on Hillsborough Rd. currently for sale. I'd advocate Housing for New Hope buying that one and making it transitional housing, but, well, it's right across the street from the liquor store...
Submitted by Barry Ragin (not verified) on Tue, 8/14/2007 - 4:50pm
"It's wasted land, tied up in this ridiculous DOT fantasyscape."
Well, at least it's got a sidewalk . . .
Submitted by Gary (not verified) on Tue, 8/14/2007 - 5:00pm
Not on that side of the street.
GK
Submitted by A. Librarian (not verified) on Tue, 8/14/2007 - 5:22pm
No sidewalks or anything pedestrian-friendly about that DOT 'fantasyscape' block. Try leaving the Library out the front door and walking to City Hall... you have to go around that block instead of the direct route. Too bad that block can't even be a city 'garden' or realxing green space - there's no access without playing Frogger across Roxboro, Liberty, or Holloway.
Submitted by Barry Ragin (not verified) on Tue, 8/14/2007 - 7:15pm
sorry. i forgot the [facetious] tag doesn't work in blogger.
Submitted by Gary (not verified) on Wed, 8/15/2007 - 1:52am
Barry
Nice - sorry I didn't pick up on it. I thought you were holding a torch for Markaham, Mangum, and Roxboro.
GK
Submitted by John Martin (not verified) on Thu, 8/16/2007 - 10:25pm
The brick duplex also appears to be identical to one at 803 N. Buchanan Blvd, which is one door from the intersection of Markham and Buchanan. The one on Buchanan, of course, has been well-maintained, being on the cusp of Trinity Park/Trinity Heights. I was in it once years ago and what I recall were elegant apartments with marble fireplace surrounds. I suspect that the one on Roxboro was as nice.
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