West Durham Historic District, Durham

Name: West Durham Historic District
Address: Durham, United States

#94 among attractions in Durham

Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture, Neoclassical architecture

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Facts and practical information

West Durham Historic District is a national historic district located at Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 101 contributing buildings in a mixed industrial, commercial, and residential section of Durham. The buildings primarily date after 1892 and include notable examples of Classical Revival, Italianate, and Queen Anne architecture. Located in the district is the separately listed Erwin Cotton Mills Company Mill No. 1 Headquarters Building. Other notable buildings include Erwin Cotton Mills Co. Mill No. 4, Erwin Cotton Mills Co. worker's housing, Fidelity Bank, E. K. Powe School, Blacknall Memorial Presbyterian Church, and St. Joseph's Episcopal Church. ()

Area: 89.4 acres (0.1397 mi²)Coordinates: 35°59'39"N, 78°52'31"W

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Northeast Central DurhamDurham United States

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Day trips

West Durham Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Geer Cemetery, Artists at Golden Belt, Triangle Brewing Company, North Durham-Duke Park District.

1.2 miNW
Cemetery
Geer Cemetery, Durham
31 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.
0.9 miW
35°59'26"N • 78°53'25"W
Artists at Golden Belt, Durham
23 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
0.8 miW
Nightlife, Brewery
Triangle Brewing Company, Durham
21 min walk • Triangle Brewing Co. was a microbrewery owned and operated entirely by business partners Rick "the Brewer" Tufts and Andy "the Bloke" Miller who, in 2005, resettled in Durham, North Carolina from Connecticut.
1.3 miNW
Neighbourhood, Victorian architecture
North Durham-Duke Park District, Durham
35 min walk • 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.
0.8 miW
Neighbourhood, Neoclassical architecture, Colonial revival architecture
Holloway Street District, Durham
22 min walk • Holloway Street District is a national historic district located at Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 116 contributing buildings and 2 contributing structures in a predominantly residential section of Durham.
1.1 miW
Romanesque architecture
Durham Hosiery Mill, Durham
27 min walk • Durham Hosiery Mill is a historic textile mill complex located at Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. It includes seven contributing brick buildings in the complex.
0.8 miW
Neighbourhood, Neoclassical architecture, Romanesque revival architecture
Golden Belt Historic District, Durham
21 min walk • Golden Belt Historic District is a national historic district located at Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 116 contributing buildings in a mixed industrial, commercial, and residential section of Durham.
1.3 miS
Neighbourhood
Durham Cotton Mills Village Historic District, Durham
33 min walk • Durham Cotton Mills Village Historic District are a set of historic mill village houses and national historic district located at Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 15 contributing residential buildings built by the Durham Cotton Manufacturing Company.
1.2 miW
Neighbourhood
Cleveland Street District, Durham
30 min walk • Cleveland Street District is a national historic district located at Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 16 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in a predominantly residential section of Durham.
~0 ftN
Neighbourhood, Neoclassical architecture
East Durham Historic District, Durham
1 min walk • East Durham Historic District is a national historic district located at Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 731 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in a predominantly residential section of Durham.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to West Durham Historic District?

Nearby attractions include East Durham Historic District, Durham (1 min walk), Golden Belt Historic District, Durham (21 min walk), Triangle Brewing Company, Durham (21 min walk), Holloway Street District, Durham (22 min walk).

How to get to West Durham Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to West Durham Historic District:

Bus

Raynor St at The Village • Lines: 3, 3B, 3C, 3T (8 min walk)
Angier Ave at Guthrie Ave • Lines: 2 (23 min walk)