Morehead Hill Historic District

Morehead Hill Historic District is a national historic district located at Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 206 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Durham. They were built between the late-19th century and 1950s and include notable examples of Late Victorian, Queen Anne, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture.[2][3]

Morehead Hill Historic District
Typical district residence, the William B. Rowland, Jr., House on Vickers Avenue
Morehead Hill Historic District is located in North Carolina
Morehead Hill Historic District
Morehead Hill Historic District is located in the United States
Morehead Hill Historic District
LocationRoughly 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., Durham, North Carolina
Coordinates35°59′23″N 78°54′46″W
Area95.4 acres (38.6 ha)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/craftsman, Late Victorian
MPSDurham MRA
NRHP reference No.85001792, 04000567 (Boundary Increase)[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 9, 1985, June 2, 2004 (Boundary Increase)

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985, with a boundary increase in 2004.[1]

Notable buildings

Notable residents

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Claudia Roberts Brown (June 1984). "Morehead Hill Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  3. M. Ruth Little (December 2003). "Morehead Hill Historic District (Boundary Increase)" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved November 1, 2014.


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