Powe Apartments - 603-605 Watts Street

36.006991, -78.911512

603-605
Watts Street
Durham
NC
Year built
1920-1923
Builder
Lawrence, Telphor Hinton
Construction type
Masonry
Neighborhood
Trinity Park
Use
Apartments
Building Type
Residential
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From Watts St., 1920s. (Courtesy Durham County Library / North Carolina Collection)
From N. Buchanan Blvd., 1920s (Courtesy Durham County Library / North Carolina Collection) One of the earlier masonry apartment buildings in Trinity Park, the Powe Apartments were built between 1920 and 1923 by contractor TH Lawrence. The apartments consist of two buildings with differing facades - one that faces N. Buchanan Blvd. (which appears to have been called "The Edward Powe Apartments",) the other which faces Watts St (which appears to have been called "The Powe Apartments.") The apartment most certainly must have been named after E(dward) K Powe, but I don't have confirmation that he had them built. From Watts St., ~1980 (Courtesy Durham County Library / North Carolina Collection)
From Watts St., ~1980 (Courtesy Durham County Library / North Carolina Collection) They are currently owned by Trinity Park apartment magnate Guy Solie.
Powe Apartments from Watts St., 03.13.10
Powe Apartments from N. Buchanan, 03.13.10 Find this spot on a Google Map. 36.00706,-78.911816

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Submitted by John Martin (not verified) on Thu, 12/1/2011 - 5:48pm

These are two separate apartment buildings that are back-to -back.  The address of the one facing Buchanan is 506 N. Buchanan.  

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