500 North Driver Street

35.990564, -78.878354

500
North Driver Street
Durham
NC
Cross Street
Southgate Street
Year built
1945
Year(s) modified
1960
Architectural style
Modern
Construction type
Brick
Neighborhood
East Durham
Use
Church
Church Parsonage
Building Type
Church
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(Below in italics is from the 2004 East Durham National Register listing; not verified for accuracy by this author.)

Gospel Tabernacle. Front-gabled brick sanctuary, 3 bays wide and 8 bays deep, with paired rectangular stained glass windows. The marble cornerstone has the date 1945. A 1960s narthex addition of contemporary design features a large green glass window that occupies the front gable, with two glazed entrances sheltered by a flat metal awning. At the rear, a small front-gable Craftsman-style house, apparently built in 1945, is attached. This was probably the original parsonage. It has 4-over-1 vertical sash windows, a recessed 2-bay Craftsman porch, and vinyl siding. Now the Mt. Calvary Lighthouse of Faith. The building is noncontributing due to the prominent 1960s addition. 1945 CD: Gospel Tabernacle. 1960 CD: Gospel Center.

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Submitted by Reginald Boney (not verified) on Wed, 10/24/2012 - 9:37am

My dad is the pastor here now. The new name is Victory at Calvary Covenant Ministries. There are plans to renovate this structure very soon! I attended this church in the 1990s when it was Mt. Calvary Holy Church, led by Bishop Frizelle Yelverton. I tell everyone about your site. Keep up the great work!

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