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Kingsgate Bridge connects Bow Lane on the peninsula in the centre of Durham to Dunelm House on New Elvet, which building Arup's studio also contributed, and opened in 1966. Kingsgate Bridge is thought to have been one of Arup's favourite designs of all: he had spent many hours working on every detail of the plans.
Durham emerged as a major industrial and commercial center in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, primarily due to the success of its tobacco and textile industries. [2] The city's growth was fueled by the Duke family, whose investments in tobacco and hydroelectric power played a significant role in shaping Durham’s economy. [3]
This list includes properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Durham County, North Carolina. Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view an online map of all properties and districts with latitude and longitude coordinates in the table below. [1]
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Elvet House, a former Crown building (c. 1951) in Hallgarth Street, is currently the base for Durham's Jobcentre Plus, Crown Prosecution Service, Driving Standards Agency and Tribunals Service. The County Court vacated its purpose-built 1960's annex to Elvet House in October 2008 to relocate alongside the magistrates' court.
Dunelm House is a Grade II listed building in Durham, England, built in 1966 in the brutalist style. It belongs to Durham University and houses Durham Students' Union.Its listing entry cites, among other factors, that it is "a significant Brutalist building that reflects the latest in architectural thinking for its date" and that it is "the foremost students’ union building of the post-war ...
Dunelm is an abbreviation of the Latin word Dunelmensis (of Durham). It is also use in the name of various things, often associated with Durham. Dunelm or dunelm may refer to: The abbreviation used in signatures by the Bishop of Durham; The post-nominal abbreviation indicating a degree awarded by the University of Durham
A key reason for building the bridge was the urban development taking place in what was the then Elvet borough. [4] The bridge took many years to complete: in 1225 and 1228 indulgences were still being granted to people who contributed to "the building of the new bridge at Elvet". [3]