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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.

Current listings

Name on the Register Image Date listed Location City or town Description
1 American Tobacco Company Manufacturing Plant
American Tobacco Company Manufacturing Plant
September 29, 2000
(#00001163)
 Roughly bounded by W. Pettigrew St., Blackwell St., Willard St. and Carr St.
35°59′43″N 78°54′17″W / 35.995278°N 78.904722°W / 35.995278; -78.904722 (American Tobacco Company Manufacturing Plant)		 Durham
2 Bassett House
Bassett House
November 29, 1979
(#79003330)
 1017 W. Trinity Ave.
36°00′20″N 78°54′38″W / 36.005556°N 78.910556°W / 36.005556; -78.910556 (Bassett House)		 Durham
3 Bennett Place State Historic Site
Bennett Place State Historic Site
February 26, 1970
(#70000452)
 4409 Bennett Memorial Rd.
36°01′45″N 78°58′32″W / 36.029167°N 78.975556°W / 36.029167; -78.975556 (Bennett Place State Historic Site)		 Durham Site of the largest surrender of Confederate troops during the Civil War, April 26, 1865
4 Mary Duke Biddle Estate
Mary Duke Biddle Estate
January 9, 2013
(#12001157)
 1044 & 1050 W. Forest Hills Blvd.
35°58′59″N 78°55′08″W / 35.98292°N 78.918854°W / 35.98292; -78.918854 (Mary Duke Biddle Estate)		 Durham
5 Richard D. Blacknall House
Richard D. Blacknall House
March 1, 1990
(#90000350)
 300 Alexander Ave.
36°00′13″N 78°55′38″W / 36.003611°N 78.927222°W / 36.003611; -78.927222 (Richard D. Blacknall House)		 Durham
6 Bright Leaf Historic District
Bright Leaf Historic District
December 30, 1999
(#99001619)
 Roughly bounded by W. Peabody St., Duke St., Minerva Ave., N&W RR, Corporation St., Ligget St., Morris St. and W. Loop
36°00′06″N 78°54′21″W / 36.001667°N 78.905833°W / 36.001667; -78.905833 (Bright Leaf Historic District)		 Durham
7 Bull Durham Tobacco Factory
Bull Durham Tobacco Factory
September 10, 1974
(#74001346)
 201 W. Pettigrew St.
35°59′38″N 78°54′16″W / 35.993889°N 78.904444°W / 35.993889; -78.904444 (Bull Durham Tobacco Factory)		 Durham Also known as W. T. Blackwell and Company Tobacco Factory
8 Bullington Warehouse
Bullington Warehouse
August 30, 1982
(#82003448)
 500 N. Duke St.
36°00′10″N 78°54′22″W / 36.002778°N 78.906111°W / 36.002778; -78.906111 (Bullington Warehouse)		 Durham
9 Burch Avenue Historic District
Burch Avenue Historic District
September 3, 2010
(#10000631)
 Roughly bounded by S. Buchanan Blvd., W. Chapel Hill St., Duke University Rd., Burch Ave., and Rome Ave.
35°59′53″N 78°55′03″W / 35.998056°N 78.9175°W / 35.998056; -78.9175 (Burch Avenue Historic District)		 Durham
10 John C. and Binford Carr House
August 5, 2011
(#11000508)
 3400 Westover Rd.,
35°56′48″N 78°57′22″W / 35.946667°N 78.956111°W / 35.946667; -78.956111 (John C. and Binford Carr House)		 Durham
11 City Garage Yard and Fire Drill Tower
City Garage Yard and Fire Drill Tower
May 3, 2000
(#00000394)
 501 Washington St.
36°00′38″N 78°54′37″W / 36.010556°N 78.910278°W / 36.010556; -78.910278 (City Garage Yard and Fire Drill Tower)		 Durham
12 Clark and Sorrell Garage
Clark and Sorrell Garage
August 16, 2000
(#00000991)
 323 Foster St.
36°00′03″N 78°54′47″W / 36.000833°N 78.913056°W / 36.000833; -78.913056 (Clark and Sorrell Garage)		 Durham
13 Cleveland Street District
Cleveland Street District
September 20, 1985
(#85002438)
 Roughly Cleveland St. between Seminary & Gray Aves. & Mallard St.
35°59′59″N 78°53′42″W / 35.999722°N 78.895°W / 35.999722; -78.895 (Cleveland Street District)		 Durham
14 Cranford-Wannamaker House
Cranford-Wannamaker House
November 29, 1979
(#79003331)
 1019 W. Trinity Ave.
36°00′22″N 78°54′38″W / 36.006111°N 78.910556°W / 36.006111; -78.910556 (Cranford-Wannamaker House)		 Durham
15 Crowell House
Crowell House
November 29, 1979
(#79003332)
 504 Watts St.
36°00′22″N 78°54′41″W / 36.006111°N 78.911389°W / 36.006111; -78.911389 (Crowell House)		 Durham
16 Dillard-Gamble Houses
Dillard-Gamble Houses
January 19, 1979
(#79003333)
 1311 and 1307 N. Mangum St.
36°00′32″N 78°53′38″W / 36.008889°N 78.893889°W / 36.008889; -78.893889 (Dillard-Gamble Houses)		 Durham
17 Downtown Durham Historic District
Downtown Durham Historic District
November 1, 1977
(#77000998)
 Roughly bounded by Peabody, Morgan, Seminary, Cleveland, Parrish, and Queen Sts.
35°59′42″N 78°54′01″W / 35.995°N 78.900278°W / 35.995; -78.900278 (Downtown Durham Historic District)		 Durham
18 Duke Homestead and Tobacco Factory
Duke Homestead and Tobacco Factory
November 13, 1966
(#66000590)
 0.5 miles (0.80 km) north of Durham on Guess Rd., east of SR 1025
36°02′06″N 78°55′16″W / 36.035°N 78.921111°W / 36.035; -78.921111 (Duke Homestead and Tobacco Factory)		 Durham
19 Duke Memorial United Methodist Church
Duke Memorial United Methodist Church
August 11, 1985
(#85001781)
 504 W. Chapel Hill St.
35°59′51″N 78°54′34″W / 35.9975°N 78.909444°W / 35.9975; -78.909444 (Duke Memorial United Methodist Church)		 Durham
20 Durham Cotton Mills Village Historic District
August 9, 1985
(#85001793)
 Roughly bounded by Byrd and Middle Sts., E. Frontage Rd. and Reservoir St.
35°58′36″N 78°52′56″W / 35.976667°N 78.882222°W / 35.976667; -78.882222 (Durham Cotton Mills Village Historic District)		 Durham
21 Durham Hosiery Mill
Durham Hosiery Mill
November 14, 1978
(#78001944)
 Angier Ave.
35°59′19″N 78°53′34″W / 35.988611°N 78.892778°W / 35.988611; -78.892778 (Durham Hosiery Mill)		 Durham
22 Durham Hosiery Mills Dye House
Durham Hosiery Mills Dye House
January 22, 2014
(#13001115)
 708-710 Gilbert St.
35°59′44″N 78°53′23″W / 35.995421°N 78.889659°W / 35.995421; -78.889659 (Durham Hosiery Mills Dye House)		 Durham
23 Durham Hosiery Mills No. 2-Service Printing Company Building
November 27, 1985
(#85003055)
 504 E. Pettigrew St.
35°59′23″N 78°53′52″W / 35.989722°N 78.897778°W / 35.989722; -78.897778 (Durham Hosiery Mills No. 2-Service Printing Company Building)		 Durham Burned 1985/Deteriorated
24 East Durham Historic District
December 23, 2004
(#04001393)
 Roughly bounded by Southern Railway right-of-way, N. Guthrie Ave. Holloway St., Hyde Park Ave, S. Plum St. and Vale St.
35°59′39″N 78°52′31″W / 35.994178°N 78.875378°W / 35.994178; -78.875378 (East Durham Historic District)		 Durham
25 Emmanuel AME Church
Emmanuel AME Church
August 9, 1985
(#85001775)
 710 Kent St.
35°59′40″N 78°55′08″W / 35.994444°N 78.918889°W / 35.994444; -78.918889 (Emmanuel AME Church)		 Durham
26 Ephphatha Church
Ephphatha Church
August 9, 1985
(#85001778)
 220 W. Geer St.
36°00′20″N 78°53′53″W / 36.005556°N 78.898056°W / 36.005556; -78.898056 (Ephphatha Church)		 Durham
27 Erwin Cotton Mills Company Mill No. 1 Headquarters Building
Erwin Cotton Mills Company Mill No. 1 Headquarters Building
November 20, 1984
(#84002724)
 W. Main and 9th Sts.
36°00′27″N 78°55′24″W / 36.0075°N 78.923333°W / 36.0075; -78.923333 (Erwin Cotton Mills Company Mill No. 1 Headquarters Building)		 Durham
28 Fairntosh Plantation
April 3, 1973
(#73001337)
 Near junction of SR 1004 and 1632
36°05′56″N 78°49′42″W / 36.098889°N 78.828333°W / 36.098889; -78.828333 (Fairntosh Plantation)		 Durham
29 Wiley and Elizabeth Forbus House
April 28, 2005
(#05000348)
 3307 Devon Rd.
35°57′07″N 78°57′11″W / 35.951875°N 78.952969°W / 35.951875; -78.952969 (Wiley and Elizabeth Forbus House)		 Durham
30 Forest Hills Historic District
December 28, 2005
(#05001476)
 Roughly bounded by Kent St., Bivins St., Wells St., American Tobacco Trail, Forestwood Dr. and Beverly Dr.
35°58′55″N 78°54′53″W / 35.981944°N 78.914722°W / 35.981944; -78.914722 (Forest Hills Historic District)		 Durham
31 Foster and West Geer Streets Historic District
Foster and West Geer Streets Historic District
April 23, 2013
(#13000204)
 Bounded by W. Corporation, Madison & Washington Sts., Rigsbee Ave., N&SRR tracks, 724 & 733 Foster St.
36°00′14″N 78°54′05″W / 36.0037727°N 78.9014059°W / 36.0037727; -78.9014059 (Foster and West Geer Streets Historic District)		 Durham
32 Golden Belt Historic District
August 9, 1985
(#85001791)
 Roughly bounded by Norfolk & Western Railroad, Taylor, Holman Sts., Morning Glory Ave., and Main St.; also 1000-1004 E. Main St.
35°59′26″N 78°53′20″W / 35.990556°N 78.888889°W / 35.990556; -78.888889 (Golden Belt Historic District)		 Durham Second set of addresses represents a boundary increase of July 30, 1996
33 Greystone
Greystone
June 1, 1982
(#82003449)
 618 Morehead Ave.
35°59′32″N 78°54′32″W / 35.992222°N 78.908889°W / 35.992222; -78.908889 (Greystone)		 Durham
34 Hampton-Ellis Farm
December 22, 2011
(#11000955)
 3305 Pat Tilley Rd.
36°10′11″N 78°50′01″W / 36.169622°N 78.833533°W / 36.169622; -78.833533 (Hampton-Ellis Farm)		 Bahama vicinity
35 Hardscrabble
January 20, 1972
(#72000960)
 North side of SR 1002, 1.2 miles (1.9 km) west of junction with SR 1003
36°08′01″N 78°57′36″W / 36.133611°N 78.96°W / 36.133611; -78.96 (Hardscrabble)		 Bahama
36 John Sprunt Hill House
John Sprunt Hill House
January 30, 1978
(#78001945)
 900 S. Duke St.
35°59′18″N 78°54′36″W / 35.988333°N 78.91°W / 35.988333; -78.91 (John Sprunt Hill House)		 Durham
37 Hillside Park High School
December 30, 2013
(#13001026)
 200 E. Ulmstead St.
35°58′56″N 78°54′09″W / 35.982127°N 78.902595°W / 35.982127; -78.902595 (Hillside Park High School)		 Durham Part of the Durham MRA
38 Holloway Street District
Holloway Street District
September 20, 1985
(#85002437)
 Roughly bounded by Holloway, Railroad, and Liberty Sts., Peachtree Pl., and Dillard St.; also roughly bounded by Holloway, Elizabeth, Primitive, and Queen Sts., and Mallard Ave.
35°59′43″N 78°53′30″W / 35.995278°N 78.891667°W / 35.995278; -78.891667 (Holloway Street District)		 Durham Second set of boundaries represents a boundary increase of April 30, 2009
39 Kinchen Holloway House
August 29, 2008
(#08000814)
 4418 Guess Rd.
36°04′26″N 78°55′59″W / 36.073761°N 78.93315°W / 36.073761; -78.93315 (Kinchen Holloway House)		 Durham
40 Hope Valley Historic District
December 11, 2009
(#09001105)
 Avon Rd., Chelsea Circle, Cornwall Rd., Devon Rd. Exeter Way, Littlewoods Ln., Norwich Way, Stratford Rd.
35°56′56″N 78°56′52″W / 35.948767°N 78.947894°W / 35.948767; -78.947894 (Hope Valley Historic District)		 Durham
41 Horton Grove Complex
Horton Grove Complex
March 17, 1978
(#78001946)
 North of Durham on SR 1626
36°07′35″N 78°50′22″W / 36.126389°N 78.839444°W / 36.126389; -78.839444 (Horton Grove Complex)		 Durham
42 Lakewood Park Historic District
May 1, 2003
(#03000340)
 1601-1907 W. Lakewood Ave., 2001-2112 Chapel Hill Rd., 1406-1601 James St. and 1809-1819 Bivins St.
35°59′14″N 78°55′33″W / 35.987222°N 78.925833°W / 35.987222; -78.925833 (Lakewood Park Historic District)		 Durham
43 Leigh Farm
September 5, 1975
(#75001257)
 East of Chapel Hill off NC 54
35°55′19″N 78°58′58″W / 35.921944°N 78.982778°W / 35.921944; -78.982778 (Leigh Farm)		 Chapel Hill
44 Liberty Warehouse Nos. 1 and 2
Liberty Warehouse Nos. 1 and 2
August 6, 2008
(#08000774)
 611-613 Rigsbee Ave.
36°00′05″N 78°54′00″W / 36.0013°N 78.899969°W / 36.0013; -78.899969 (Liberty Warehouse Nos. 1 and 2)		 Durham
45 Little Creek Site (31 DH 351)
Little Creek Site (31 DH 351)
January 11, 1985
(#85000118)
 Address Restricted
 Chapel Hill
46 Bartlett Mangum House
May 25, 1989
(#89000446)
 2701 Chapel Hill Rd.
35°58′37″N 78°56′10″W / 35.976944°N 78.936111°W / 35.976944; -78.936111 (Bartlett Mangum House)		 Durham
47 Meadowmont
Meadowmont
July 11, 1985
(#85001554)
 Off NC 54
35°54′40″N 79°00′19″W / 35.911111°N 79.005278°W / 35.911111; -79.005278 (Meadowmont)		 Chapel Hill
48 Morehead Hill Historic District
August 9, 1985
(#85001792)
 Roughly bounded by Jackson St., East-West Expressway, S. Duke St., Lakewood Ave., Shephard St., and Arnette Ave.; also portions of Arnette, Vickers, Yancey, Parker, and Wells Sts.
35°59′23″N 78°54′46″W / 35.989722°N 78.912778°W / 35.989722; -78.912778 (Morehead Hill Historic District)		 Durham Second set of boundaries represents a boundary increase of June 2, 2004
49 Pauli Murray Family Home
December 23, 2016
(#100000866)
 906 Carroll St.
35°59′34″N 78°54′57″W / 35.992737°N 78.915864°W / 35.992737; -78.915864 (Pauli Murray Family Home)		 Durham Now the Pauli Murray Center.
50 North Carolina Central University
North Carolina Central University
March 28, 1986
(#86000676)
 Bounded by Lawson St., Alston Ave., Nelson, and Fayette Sts.
35°58′23″N 78°53′47″W / 35.972983°N 78.896289°W / 35.972983; -78.896289 (North Carolina Central University)		 Durham
51 North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company Building
North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company Building
May 15, 1975
(#75001258)
 114-116 W. Parrish St.
35°59′43″N 78°54′02″W / 35.995278°N 78.900556°W / 35.995278; -78.900556 (North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company Building)		 Durham
52 North Durham County Prison Camp (Former)
North Durham County Prison Camp (Former)
December 31, 1998
(#98001573)
 2410 Broad St.
36°01′57″N 78°54′39″W / 36.032589°N 78.910831°W / 36.032589; -78.910831 (North Durham County Prison Camp (Former))		 Durham
53 North Durham-Duke Park District
North Durham-Duke Park District
June 20, 1985
(#85001338)
 Roughly bounded by Glendale Ave., W. Knox St., Roxboro Rd., Trinity Ave., Magnum & Broadway Sts.
36°00′22″N 78°53′38″W / 36.006111°N 78.893889°W / 36.006111; -78.893889 (North Durham-Duke Park District)		 Durham
54 William Thomas O'Brien House
William Thomas O'Brien House
August 9, 1985
(#85001777)
 820 Wilkerson Ave.
36°00′06″N 78°54′55″W / 36.001667°N 78.915278°W / 36.001667; -78.915278 (William Thomas O'Brien House)		 Durham
55 Pearl Mill Village Historic District
Pearl Mill Village Historic District
August 9, 1985
(#85001782)
 900 block of Washington and Orient Sts. between Trinity and Dacien Aves.
36°00′19″N 78°54′08″W / 36.005278°N 78.902222°W / 36.005278; -78.902222 (Pearl Mill Village Historic District)		 Durham
56 Pegram House
Pegram House
November 29, 1979
(#79003334)
 1019 Minerva Ave.
36°00′20″N 78°54′38″W / 36.005556°N 78.910556°W / 36.005556; -78.910556 (Pegram House)		 Durham
57 George Poland House
December 4, 2004
(#04001287)
 502 John Jones Rd.
36°08′43″N 78°53′41″W / 36.145303°N 78.894694°W / 36.145303; -78.894694 (George Poland House)		 Bahama
58 Powe House
August 9, 1985
(#85001780)
 1503 W. Pettigrew St.
36°00′18″N 78°55′11″W / 36.005°N 78.919722°W / 36.005; -78.919722 (Powe House)		 Durham
59 Russell School
Russell School
August 5, 2009
(#09000601)
 2001 St. Mary's Rd. (south side SR 1002 .1 miles (0.16 km) west of junction with SR 1003)
36°07′24″N 78°56′45″W / 36.123342°N 78.945797°W / 36.123342; -78.945797 (Russell School)		 Durham
60 St. Joseph's African Methodist Episcopal Church
St. Joseph's African Methodist Episcopal Church
August 11, 1976
(#76001319)
 Fayetteville St. and Durham Expwy.
35°59′11″N 78°53′53″W / 35.986389°N 78.898056°W / 35.986389; -78.898056 (St. Joseph's African Methodist Episcopal Church)		 Durham
61 Scarborough House
August 9, 1985
(#85001779)
 1406 Fayetteville St.
35°58′41″N 78°54′02″W / 35.978056°N 78.900556°W / 35.978056; -78.900556 (Scarborough House)		 Durham
62 Scott and Roberts Dry Cleaning Plant, Office, and Store
Scott and Roberts Dry Cleaning Plant, Office, and Store
June 20, 2012
(#12000345)
 733 Foster St.
36°00′18″N 78°54′06″W / 36.004934°N 78.901718°W / 36.004934; -78.901718 (Scott and Roberts Dry Cleaning Plant, Office, and Store)		 Durham
63 Smith Warehouse
Smith Warehouse
September 16, 1985
(#85002429)
 100 N. Buchanan Blvd.
36°00′05″N 78°54′57″W / 36.001389°N 78.915833°W / 36.001389; -78.915833 (Smith Warehouse)		 Durham
64 Stagville
Stagville
May 25, 1973
(#73001338)
 5828 Old Oxford Highway
36°06′03″N 78°50′19″W / 36.100833°N 78.838611°W / 36.100833; -78.838611 (Stagville)		 Durham
65 Stokesdale Historic District
December 28, 2010
(#10001093)
 Roughly bounded by Fayetteville St., Umstead St., Lawson St., Moline St., Concord St., and Dunstan St.
35°58′48″N 78°54′04″W / 35.98°N 78.901111°W / 35.98; -78.901111 (Stokesdale Historic District)		 Durham
66 Marcus Tilley House
January 14, 2000
(#99001684)
 7616 Jock Rd.
36°09′20″N 78°50′26″W / 36.155556°N 78.840556°W / 36.155556; -78.840556 (Marcus Tilley House)		 Bahama
67 Trinity Historic District
Trinity Historic District
March 26, 1986
(#86000672)
 Roughly bounded by Green, Duke, Morgan, and W. Main Sts., Markham Ave., and Clarendon St.; also roughly bounded by the original Trinity Historic District, N. Buchanan Boulevard, W. Club Boulevard, Woodland Dr., and N. Duke St.; also 209-215 N. Gregson St.
36°00′22″N 78°54′43″W / 36.006111°N 78.911944°W / 36.006111; -78.911944 (Trinity Historic District)		 Durham Second and third sets of boundaries represent boundary increases of June 4, 2004 and January 9, 2008 respectively
68 Adolphus W. Umstead House
September 14, 1989
(#89001418)
 NC 1607, 0.5 miles (0.80 km) north of NC 1611
36°11′07″N 78°51′16″W / 36.185278°N 78.854444°W / 36.185278; -78.854444 (Adolphus W. Umstead House)		 Bahama
69 D.C. Umstead Store and House
December 2, 2014
(#14000983)
 3500 Hall Rd.
36°11′04″N 78°50′41″W / 36.1845°N 78.8446°W / 36.1845; -78.8446 (D.C. Umstead Store and House)		 Bahama vicinity
70 Venable Tobacco Company Prizery and Receiving Room
August 21, 2003
(#03000804)
 302-304 East Pettigrew
35°59′35″N 78°53′58″W / 35.993056°N 78.899444°W / 35.993056; -78.899444 (Venable Tobacco Company Prizery and Receiving Room)		 Durham
71 Venable Tobacco Company Warehouse
August 9, 1985
(#85001847)
 302-304 E. Pettigrew St.
35°59′31″N 78°54′00″W / 35.991944°N 78.9°W / 35.991944; -78.9 (Venable Tobacco Company Warehouse)		 Durham
72 Watts and Yuille Warehouses
Watts and Yuille Warehouses
April 5, 1984
(#84002259)
 905 W. Main St.
36°00′01″N 78°54′37″W / 36.000278°N 78.910278°W / 36.000278; -78.910278 (Watts and Yuille Warehouses)		 Durham
73 Watts Hospital
Watts Hospital
April 2, 1980
(#80002824)
 Broad St. and Club Blvd.
36°01′09″N 78°55′15″W / 36.019167°N 78.920833°W / 36.019167; -78.920833 (Watts Hospital)		 Durham
74 Watts-Hillandale Historic District
Watts-Hillandale Historic District
April 25, 2001
(#01000427)
 Roughly bounded by Durham Waterworks, Wilson St., Sprunt Ave., Broad St., Englewood Ave., and Hillsborough Rd.
36°01′14″N 78°55′45″W / 36.020556°N 78.929167°W / 36.020556; -78.929167 (Watts-Hillandale Historic District)		 Durham
75 West Durham Historic District
West Durham Historic District
March 26, 1986
(#86000680)
 Roughly bounded by Knox, Ninth, W. Main Sts., and Rutherford St. and Carolina Ave.
36°00′41″N 78°55′28″W / 36.011389°N 78.924444°W / 36.011389; -78.924444 (West Durham Historic District)		 Durham
76 West Point on the Eno
West Point on the Eno
August 9, 1985
(#85001776)
 5101 N Roxboro St.
36°04′11″N 78°54′31″W / 36.069722°N 78.908611°W / 36.069722; -78.908611 (West Point on the Eno)		 Durham
77 Wright's Automatic Machinery Company
Wright's Automatic Machinery Company
December 26, 2012
(#12001088)
 915 Holloway St.
35°59′42″N 78°53′04″W / 35.995134°N 78.884348°W / 35.995134; -78.884348 (Wright's Automatic Machinery Company)		 Durham
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