John Sprunt Hill House, Durham

Name: John Sprunt Hill House
Address: 900 S Duke St, Durham, 27707, United States

#41 among attractions in Durham

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The John Sprunt Hill House is a historic house at 900 S. Duke street in Durham, North Carolina, in the Morehead Hill Historic District. Built in 1911–1912, it was the home of John Sprunt Hill and his wife Annie Watts Hill, daughter of George Washington Watts, co-founder of the American Tobacco Company. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. ()

Built: 1911 (113 years ago)Coordinates: 35°59'23"N, 78°54'35"W

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900 S Duke StMorehead HillDurham 27707 United States

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John Sprunt Hill House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

~1870 ftE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Durham Bulls Athletic Park, Durham
10 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...
1 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Park
Durham Athletic Park, Durham
26 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.
~1070 ftE
Hiking trail, Hiking
American Tobacco Trail, Durham
6 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.
0.7 miNE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Music venue
Carolina Theatre, Durham
18 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...
0.9 miNE
Shopping, Farmer's market, Market
Durham Farmers' Market, Durham
23 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.
0.7 miN
Shopping centre, Historic walking areas, Romanesque architecture
Brightleaf Square, Durham
18 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.
0.5 miN
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Duke Memorial United Methodist Church, Durham
14 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 miN
Bridge
Norfolk Southern–Gregson Street Overpass, Durham
17 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.
0.7 miNE
Skyscraper
Durham Centre, Durham
19 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.
0.5 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham
13 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.
0.9 miNE
Park, Garden, Playground
Durham Central Park, Durham
24 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to John Sprunt Hill House?

Nearby attractions include Morehead Hill Historic District, Durham (5 min walk), Durham Bulls Athletic Park, Durham (10 min walk), American Tobacco Historic District, Durham (12 min walk), Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham (13 min walk).

How to get to John Sprunt Hill House by public transport?

The nearest stations to John Sprunt Hill House:

Bus

University Dr at Hill St • Lines: 7 (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 (13 min walk)

Train

Durham (15 min walk)