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Sears And Roebuck / Health Department Open Durham

WEBThe previous two posts have examined the history and land use of the northeast and southeast corners of East Main St. and Dillard St. Today's post examines the southwest …

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Human Services Complex Open Durham

WEB2/2009. The Human Services structure is moving forward with the demolition of the entire block to the east for surface parking. The building will be built in stages - the initial …

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HUMAN SERVICES COMPLEX Open Durham

WEBIt is currently the Durham County Health Department. (Looking south) I've been trying to get my hands on the site plans for the new human services complex, set to replace this …

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Kueber, Gary Open Durham

WEBDr. Gary Kueber was born in New Orleans, LA. He grew up in the city and came to Durham in 1988 to attend Duke University, where he majored in Zoology and English. He …

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300 East Main Street / Eligibility Building Open Durham

WEBIn 1924, the site at the corner of Main and Roxboro Streets was selected by the Masons for their lodge; funds were raised and the three-story building built. In 1938, the building …

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Hospital Care / Blue Cross Blue Shield Open Durham

WEBA large Georgian Revival building was constructed on the site of the two former houses. In 1968, the Hospital Care Association merged with with the Hospital Saving Association of …

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Lincoln Hospital

WEBA neoclassical structure, designed by Milburn and Heister (architects of city hall, the Carolina Theater, Alexander Ford, Union Station, Durham High School, and the Durham …

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McCown-Mangum House / West Point On The Eno Open Durham

WEBHugh had been born in the East Main St. house, but moved with his father to West Point in 1893. Increasingly, Durham became the epicenter of the area; Lipscomb (1883) …

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Watts Hospital (1909-1980) / North Carolina School Of Science …

WEBLooking northwest, 1920s. (Courtesy State Archives of North Carolina) He began to pull back from active involvement in the hospital as his own health began to …

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Lincoln Hospital (1901-1924) Open Durham

WEBLincoln Hospital, looking west, 1912. Dr. Aaron Moore was instrumental in the establishment of Lincoln Hospital, the first hospital in Durham to provide care for African …

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Durham Regional Hospital Open Durham

WEBOpen for business, 12.22.76. (Courtesy The Herald-Sun Newspaper) This facility was renamed Durham Regional Hospital in the 1990s, and, operated in partnership with …

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911 N. Mangum St.

WEB1980 One of Durham earliest extant houses, and certainly one of its most elaborate surviving houses is the James Manning house, at 911 N. Mangum St. Constructed circa …

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Welfare Department Open Durham

WEBThe Durham Social Services building was built on the southwest corner of East Main and Roxboro to replace the Welfare Department in 1965. Looking west, 2007. "Public …

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The Wright Refuge Open Durham

WEBThe Chamber of Commerce raised the matching funds, and 22 acres of land were purchased on North Roxboro Road, 3 miles north of Durham. The home was completed …

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Dr. Albert G. Carr House Open Durham

WEBCarr House, looking southwest from the corner of Dillard and East Main, February 28, 1898. (Photo found in a trunk in the attic of the Lipscomb House) Dr. Albert Gallatin Carr, …

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The Medical Arts Building Open Durham

WEBThough the immediate vicinity remained largely residential, the Medical Arts Building was constructed in the early 1950s as the office for the private practice of well …

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Cordice, Dr. John Walter Vincent Open Durham

WEBPhoto of Dr. Cordice, c.1940 (State Archives of North Carolina) From "Durham and Her People," 1950: Dr. JWV Cordice was born at St. Vincent, British West Indies, on …

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East Durham Junior High / Holton School / Holton Center

WEBIn 1939, the Durham Public Schools built a new Junior High School on the baseball field site: East Durham Junior High. In 1950, a new gymnasium was added to the north end …

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Scarboro's Food Store / Wellspring Grocery / Magnolia Grill

WEBOn 01.02.14, the building burned. From the Durham Herald-Sun, 01.03.14. Fire on Thursday damaged a West Durham landmark that’s been a renowned restaurant, health …

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