The Ark, Durham

Name: The Ark
Address: Durham, United States

#113 among attractions in Durham

Sport venue, Sport

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Facts and practical information

The Ark is a building on the East Campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. It serves as an instructional and rehearsal studio for the Duke Dance Program. Built in 1898 as Angier B. Duke Gymnasium, The Ark became the first home for the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team, then known as Trinity College, in 1906. The team moved after the 1923 season, upon the completion of Alumni Memorial Gymnasium. The Ark's current name is derived from the narrow walkway that was originally used to reach the building, forcing people to enter "two-by-two". ()

Coordinates: 36°0'26"N, 78°54'49"W

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Duke University - East CampusDurham United States

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The Ark – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Northgate Mall, Durham Athletic Park, Carolina Theatre, Nasher Museum of Art.

0.9 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Northgate Mall, Durham
23 min walk • Northgate Mall was a regional shopping mall located off Interstate 85 and Gregson Street in northern Durham, North Carolina, United States.
0.7 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Park
Durham Athletic Park, Durham
18 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.
0.9 miSE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Music venue
Carolina Theatre, Durham
23 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...
1 miSW
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Nasher Museum of Art, Durham
27 min walk • The Nasher Museum of Art is the art museum of Duke University, and is located on Duke's campus in Durham, North Carolina, United States.
0.8 miSE
Shopping, Farmer's market, Market
Durham Farmers' Market, Durham
21 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.
0.5 miS
Shopping centre, Historic walking areas, Romanesque architecture
Brightleaf Square, Durham
14 min walk • 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.
0.7 miS
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Duke Memorial United Methodist Church, Durham
18 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.
0.6 miS
Bridge
Norfolk Southern–Gregson Street Overpass, Durham
16 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.
1.1 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham
30 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.
0.8 miSE
Park, Garden, Playground
Durham Central Park, Durham
22 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.
0.7 miE
36°0'15"N • 78°54'6"W
Manbites Dog Theater, Durham
18 min walk • Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to The Ark?

Nearby attractions include Crowell House, Durham (4 min walk), Cranford-Wannamaker House, Durham (5 min walk), Bassett House, Durham (5 min walk), Pegram House, Durham (5 min walk).

How to get to The Ark by public transport?

The nearest stations to The Ark:

Bus

East Campus Quad • Lines: C1 EastBound, C1 Westbound (3 min walk)
Gilbert-Addoms Westbound • Lines: C1 Westbound (6 min walk)

Train

Durham (20 min walk)