Bright Leaf Historic District, Durham

Name: Bright Leaf Historic District
Address: Durham, United States

#92 among attractions in Durham

Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture, Romanesque revival architecture

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The Bright Leaf Historic District is a national historic district located at Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. It encompasses 22 contributing buildings and seven contributing structures in an industrial section of Durham. The majority of the buildings were built from the 1870s to the World War II period, and are massive two- to four-story structures, usually rectangular in form with flat or very shallow gable roofs and of fireproof construction with brick exteriors. Notable buildings include the B. L. Duke Warehouse, the Italianate style W. Duke Sons and Company Cigarette Factory, Liggett and Myers Office Building, Chesterfield Building, Flowers Building, Imperial Tobacco Company Factory, White Warehouse, and five Romanesque Revival style buildings built by The American Tobacco Company trust—Walker Warehouse, Cobb Building, O'Brien Building, Hicks Warehouse and Toms Warehouse. ()

Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 36°0'6"N, 78°54'21"W

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Downtown DurhamDurham United States

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Day trips

Bright Leaf Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.7 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Durham Bulls Athletic Park, Durham
18 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...
~1040 ftNE
Sport venue, Sport, Park
Durham Athletic Park, Durham
6 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.
0.8 miS
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.
~1680 ftSE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Music venue
Carolina Theatre, Durham
9 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...
~1260 ftE
Shopping, Farmer's market, Market
Durham Farmers' Market, Durham
7 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.
~1500 ftSW
Shopping centre, Historic walking areas, Romanesque architecture
Brightleaf Square, Durham
8 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.
~1860 ftSW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Duke Memorial United Methodist Church, Durham
9 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.
~1570 ftSW
Bridge
Norfolk Southern–Gregson Street Overpass, Durham
8 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.
~1650 ftSE
Skyscraper
Durham Centre, Durham
8 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.
0.6 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham
16 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.
~1520 ftE
Park, Garden, Playground
Durham Central Park, Durham
8 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 Bright Leaf Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Bullington Warehouse, Durham (3 min walk), Durham Athletic Park, Durham (6 min walk), Durham Farmers' Market, Durham (7 min walk), Brightleaf Square, Durham (8 min walk).

How to get to Bright Leaf Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bright Leaf Historic District:

Train

Durham (8 min walk)

Bus

Durham Station Transportation Center (9 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 (10 min walk)