North Durham-Duke Park District, Durham

Name: North Durham-Duke Park District
Address: Durham, United States

#55 among attractions in Durham

Neighbourhood, Victorian architecture

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North Durham-Duke Park District is a national historic district located at Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 229 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Durham. The dwelling are mostly one to two-story frame buildings, dating mostly from the 1890s to 1930s and include notable examples of Bungalow / American Craftsman, Late Victorian, and Queen Anne architecture. Notable buildings include the Markham Apartments, Perry Building, and Calvary United Methodist Church. ()

Coordinates: 36°0'21"N, 78°53'40"W

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North Durham-Duke Park District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Durham Athletic Park, Carolina Theatre, Durham Farmers' Market, Brightleaf Square.

0.5 miSW
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 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Music venue
Carolina Theatre, Durham
19 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 miSW
Shopping, Farmer's market, Market
Durham Farmers' Market, Durham
14 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.
1 miSW
Shopping centre, Historic walking areas, Romanesque architecture
Brightleaf Square, Durham
25 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 miSW
Skyscraper
Durham Centre, Durham
18 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.
1 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham
25 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 miSW
Park, Garden, Playground
Durham Central Park, Durham
13 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.
0.8 miSW
Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture, Colonial revival architecture
Downtown Durham Historic District, Durham
20 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.
0.9 miSW
Skyscraper
Hill Building, Durham
24 min walk • The Hill Building is a 17-story modernistic skyscraper located in Durham, North Carolina. Built in 1935–1937, the Hill Building was designed by New York City architecture firm Shreve, Lamb & Harmon, best known for the design of the Empire State Building.
0.4 miW
36°0'15"N • 78°54'6"W
Manbites Dog Theater, Durham
11 min walk • Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
0.7 miNE
Cemetery
Geer Cemetery, Durham
17 min walk • Geer Cemetery is an abandoned African-American cemetery located on Colonial Street between McGill Place and Camden Avenue in northeast Durham, North Carolina.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to North Durham-Duke Park District?

Nearby attractions include Ephphatha Church, Durham (6 min walk), Foster and West Geer Streets Historic District, Durham (11 min walk), Manbites Dog Theater, Durham (11 min walk), Cleveland Street District, Durham (11 min walk).

How to get to North Durham-Duke Park District by public transport?

The nearest stations to North Durham-Duke Park District:

Bus

N Roxboro St at Foushee St • Lines: 4 (20 min walk)
Foushee St at Avondale Dr • Lines: 9, 9A, 9B (21 min walk)

Train

Durham (23 min walk)