Golden Belt Historic District, Durham

Name: Golden Belt Historic District
Address: Durham, United States

#96 among attractions in Durham

Neighbourhood, Neoclassical architecture, Romanesque revival architecture

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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. The focus of the district are the Romanesque Revival style buildings associated with the Golden Belt Manufacturing Company plant. Associated with the company are 109 worker's houses built in 1900-1902 and bungalows built in the late 1910s. ()

Area: 38.7 acres (0.0605 mi²)Coordinates: 35°59'26"N, 78°53'20"W

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Northeast Central Durham (Eastway - Albright)Durham United States

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Golden Belt 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.

0.8 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Durham Bulls Athletic Park, Durham
22 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...
1.1 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Park
Durham Athletic Park, Durham
30 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.
1 miW
Hiking trail, Hiking
American Tobacco Trail, Durham
25 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.
0.9 miNW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Music venue
Carolina Theatre, Durham
24 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 miNW
Shopping, Farmer's market, Market
Durham Farmers' Market, Durham
26 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.
1.4 miNW
Shopping centre, Historic walking areas, Romanesque architecture
Brightleaf Square, Durham
35 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.
0.9 miNW
Skyscraper
Durham Centre, Durham
24 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.
0.8 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham
20 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 miNW
Park, Garden, Playground
Durham Central Park, Durham
25 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.
0.9 miNW
Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture, Colonial revival architecture
Downtown Durham Historic District, Durham
23 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 miW
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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Golden Belt Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Artists at Golden Belt, Durham (2 min walk), Holloway Street District, Durham (7 min walk), Durham Hosiery Mill, Durham (7 min walk), Triangle Brewing Company, Durham (11 min walk).

How to get to Golden Belt Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Golden Belt Historic District:

Bus

Angier Ave at Guthrie Ave • Lines: 2 (25 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 (27 min walk)

Train

Durham (28 min walk)