701 William Vickers Avenue

35.995308, -78.911576

701
Vickers Avenue
Durham
NC
Cross Street
Jackson Street
Year built
1956-1958
Year(s) modified
1987
Architectural style
Modern
Construction type
Brick
Neighborhood
Morehead Hill
West End
Use
Library
Office
Insurance Company
Building Type
Commercial
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701 Vickers Avenue in the foreground, circa 1970. Building entrance (on west side) now faces a cut off Vickers Ave. following Durham Freeway construction.

701 Vickers was built between 1956-1958 for the Durham Life Insurance Company, which remained in the building at least through the 1960s.

Early 1980s.

 

Forest History Society building, 1984. Front entrance on west side of building.

 

Forest History Society building, 1986.

 

Construction of building addition, 1987.

 

Construction of building addition, 1987.

 

New roof and addition to building, 1987.

 

Forest History Society building, 1988. Following renovations, the building's front entrance now faces Jackson St. (north side of building).

 

Forest History Society, 2008.

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