Parrish (round Hill) School Fragment

The reuse of earlier structures made building efficient and economical for many Durham County farmers. Local tradition holds that a portion of the antebellum Round Hill academy established by D. C. (Doctor Claiborne) Parrish survives in a later-built residence once occupied by the Lee Mangum family. When Parrish moved into Durham after the Civil War, the Round Hill Academy continued operations into the late 19th century under the direction of F. W. Roberts. Early-twentieth-century maps of Durham County also identify the Bahama High School in 1910 and the Bahama Farm Life School in 1920 at or near this site.

The Mangum dwelling is composed of two one-story frame structures with a number of late- nineteenth and early-twentieth-century exterior details that include two-over-two sash windows, partial gable returns, stove chimneys, and interior details of the same period such as narrow board sheathing, and horizontal paneled doors. The two buildings are joined by a frame connector to make an L-plan dwelling, and an entry porch was enclosed with German siding, screening, and contemporary windows during the mid-twentieth century.