Forest Hills Historic District, Durham

Name: Forest Hills Historic District
Address: Durham, United States

#58 among attractions in Durham

Neighbourhood, Colonial revival architecture

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Forest Hills Historic District is a national historic district located at Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 312 contributing buildings, 3 contributing sites, and 4 contributing structures in a predominantly residential section of Durham that was the city's first automobile suburb. The buildings primarily date between about 1923 and 1955 and include notable examples of Colonial Revival and Bungalow / American Craftsman architecture. Notable contributing resources include Forest Hills Park, the subdivision plan, the original campus of Durham Academy, and the separately listed Mary Duke Biddle Estate. ()

Area: 0.38 mi²Coordinates: 35°58'59"N, 78°54'60"W

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Forest Hills Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Durham Bulls Athletic Park, American Tobacco Trail, Carolina Theatre, Nasher Museum of Art.

0.9 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Durham Bulls Athletic Park, Durham
24 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...
0.8 miNE
Hiking trail, Hiking
American Tobacco Trail, Durham
20 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.
1.3 miNE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Music venue
Carolina Theatre, Durham
33 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...
1.3 miNW
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Nasher Museum of Art, Durham
34 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.
1.5 miNE
Shopping, Farmer's market, Market
Durham Farmers' Market, Durham
38 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.
1.2 miN
Shopping centre, Historic walking areas, Romanesque architecture
Brightleaf Square, Durham
31 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.
1.1 miN
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Duke Memorial United Methodist Church, Durham
28 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.
1.2 miN
Bridge
Norfolk Southern–Gregson Street Overpass, Durham
30 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 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham
28 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.
1.2 miNE
Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture, Colonial revival architecture
Downtown Durham Historic District, Durham
32 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.
1.1 miNE
Skyscraper
Hill Building, Durham
28 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Forest Hills Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Mary Duke Biddle Estate, Durham (4 min walk), John Sprunt Hill House, Durham (16 min walk), Morehead Hill Historic District, Durham (17 min walk), Emmanuel AME Church, Durham (21 min walk).

How to get to Forest Hills Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Forest Hills Historic District:

Bus

University Dr at Hill St • Lines: 7 (10 min walk)
Chapel Hill Rd at Palmer St • Lines: 10, 10B (16 min walk)

Train

Durham (30 min walk)