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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.
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
North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company Building: May 15, 1975 : 114-116 W. Parrish St. Durham: 55: North Durham County Prison Camp (Former) North Durham County Prison Camp (Former) December 31, 1998
Important arteries for traffic include NC 147, which connects Duke University, downtown, and Research Triangle Park, U.S. 15-501 between Durham and Chapel Hill, I-85, connecting Durham to Virginia and western North Carolina cities, and I-40 running across southern Durham County between the Research Triangle Park and Chapel Hill. The I-40 ...
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 ...
Foster and West Geer Streets Historic District, also known as the West End, is a national historic district located at Durham, Durham County, North Carolina.The district encompasses 32 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 4 contributing structures in a commercial section of Durham.
East Durham Historic District is a national historic district located at Durham, North Carolina.The district encompasses 731 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site (Barbee Graveyard) in a predominantly residential section of Durham.
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]