Mary And Robert N. Westbrook House

35.980459, -78.910313

417
Carolina Circle
Durham
NC
Year built
1961
Architectural style
Modern
Ranch
Construction type
Frame
Neighborhood
Forest Hills
Use
Residence
Building Type
Residential
Local ID
115472
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From the updated National Register nomination form of 2014, completed by Jennifer Martin and Cynthia de Miranda

Ranch house, set on a slope with a basement, side-gable roof, interior chimney, eight-over twelve and six-over-six sash windows, a garage in the basement, and artificial siding. Mr. Westbrook was an engineer for George W. Kane Company. Listed as “under construction” in the 1961 city directory. The Westbrooks appear at this address in the 1962 city directory.
 

The following information comes from the City Directories and general web searching:

Year Occupant(s) Occupation(s) Other information
1962 Mary D. Westbrook Robert N. Westbrook   civil engineer Robert worked at Geo. W. Kane, Inc., Nello Teer, and as an excutive director at the Community Mental Health Day Treatment (526 Holloway St).  He was also president of the Durham Jaycees 1963-1964.
1972 Cobb D. Fox Glynn H. Fox title coordinator psychiatrist, clinical associate Cobb worked at County Social Services, while Glynn worked at the VA and Duke University Hospitals.  He likely passed away ~1980.
1983 (vacant)        
1985 Grace Nashold Blaine Sanders Nashold   retired Their son, Blaine Jr., was a Duke neuorsurgeon who lived at 410 E Forest Hills Blvd.  
1997 Karen Wood Christopher B. Wood      
2000 Claudia M. Lyons Shannon Van Wey and Sarah Van Wey prof/tech physician  
2003 Shannon Van Wey   physician    
2004 Tracy A. Dryden Donald T. Dryden      
2006 Satana T. DeBerry        
2009 Marjorie L. Hicks Richard R. Hicks      

 

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