Brightleaf Square, Durham

Name: Brightleaf Square
Address: 905 W Main St, Durham, 27701-2054, United States
Telephone: +1 919-682-9229

#18 among attractions in Durham

Shopping centre, Historic walking areas, Romanesque architecture, Shopping

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Watts and Yuille Warehouses, also known as Brightleaf Square, are two historic tobacco storage warehouses located at Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. They were built in 1904, and are two identical buildings parallel to each other with a courtyard in between. They are two-story Romanesque style brick structures, seven bays wide and twenty bays long. Each unit of the warehouses is 75 feet by 118 feet, for a total of 35,400 square feet on each floor. They are an example of "slow burn" masonry and wood factory construction. They were among the 12 brick tobacco storage warehouses erected by The American Tobacco Company trust beginning in 1897. The buildings have been converted to retail and office use. ()

Built: 1904 (120 years ago)Coordinates: 35°59'59"N, 78°54'37"W

Address

905 W Main StDowntown DurhamDurham 27701-2054 United States

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+1 919-682-9229

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Day trips

Brightleaf Square – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Durham Bulls Athletic Park, Durham Athletic Park, American Tobacco Trail, Carolina Theatre.

0.7 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Durham Bulls Athletic Park, Durham
17 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Durham, North Carolina, the Durham Bulls Athletic Park offers both baseball aficionados and casual visitors a quintessential slice of American sports culture. This modern ballpark, affectionately known as the DBAP to locals, is the home of the...
0.5 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Park
Durham Athletic Park, Durham
13 min walk • Durham Athletic Park, nicknamed "The DAP", is a former minor league baseball stadium in Durham, North Carolina. The stadium was home to the Durham Bulls from 1926 through 1994, and is currently home to the North Carolina Central Eagles and the Durham School of the Arts Bulldogs.
0.7 miS
Hiking trail, Hiking
American Tobacco Trail, Durham
18 min walk • The American Tobacco Trail is a 22.6-mile long Rails-to-Trails project located in the Research Triangle region of North Carolina, running along an abandoned railroad bed originally built for the American Tobacco Company in the 1970s.
0.4 miE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Music venue
Carolina Theatre, Durham
12 min walk • Carolina Theatre could refer to: Carolina Theatre, a performing arts venue in Charlotte, North Carolina Carolina Theatre, a performing arts venue in Durham, North Carolina Carolina Theatre of Greensboro, a performing arts venue in Greensboro, North Carolina Carolina Theatre, a...
0.5 miE
Shopping, Farmer's market, Market
Durham Farmers' Market, Durham
13 min walk • The Durham Farmers' Market is a producer-only farmer's market located in Durham, North Carolina, established in 1998. As part of the Market's emphasis on locally produced produce, crafts and flowers, items sold by the Market's vendors are restricted to traveling no more than 70 miles on its journey to Durham.
~840 ftS
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Duke Memorial United Methodist Church, Durham
5 min walk • Duke Memorial United Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church at 504 W. Chapel Hill Street in Durham, North Carolina. It was originally established in 1886.
~230 ftS
Bridge
Norfolk Southern–Gregson Street Overpass, Durham
2 min walk • The Norfolk Southern–Gregson Street Overpass is a railroad bridge in Durham, North Carolina, United States. The 82-year-old bridge allows passenger and freight trains to cross over South Gregson Street in downtown Durham.
0.5 miE
Skyscraper
Durham Centre, Durham
12 min walk • The Durham Centre is a 15-story office skyscraper located at 300 West Morgan Street in Downtown Durham, North Carolina. Durham Centre is the second tallest building in downtown Durham, after the One City Center, and the third tallest in Durham behind University Tower.
0.6 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham
17 min walk • The Durham Performing Arts Center opened November 30, 2008 as the largest performing arts center in the Carolinas at a cost of $48 million.
0.5 miE
Park, Garden, Playground
Durham Central Park, Durham
14 min walk • Durham Central Park is an arts-themed, community-focused, municipal park in downtown Durham, North Carolina. It is located at 502 Foster Street, and is the site of the newly opened Pavilion at Durham Central Park which hosts the Durham Farmers' Market.
0.5 miSE
Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture, Colonial revival architecture
Downtown Durham Historic District, Durham
13 min walk • Downtown Durham Historic District is a national historic district located at Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 97 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in the central business district of Durham.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Brightleaf Square?

Nearby attractions include Norfolk Southern–Gregson Street Overpass, Durham (2 min walk), Duke Memorial United Methodist Church, Durham (5 min walk), Bright Leaf Historic District, Durham (8 min walk), William Thomas O'Brien House, Durham (8 min walk).

How to get to Brightleaf Square by public transport?

The nearest stations to Brightleaf Square:

Train

Durham (7 min walk)

Bus

Durham Station Transportation Center (8 min walk)
Durham Station • Lines: 1, 10, 10B, 11, 11B, 12, 12B, 2, 3, 3B, 3C, 3T, 4, 5, 5K, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9A, 9B, Drx (9 min walk)