Trinity Historic District, also called Trinity Park, is a national
historic district and residential area located near the East Campus of
Duke University in
Durham Durham most commonly refers to:
*Durham, England, a cathedral city and the county town of County Durham
*County Durham, an English county
* Durham County, North Carolina, a county in North Carolina, United States
*Durham, North Carolina, a city in N ...
,
North Carolina
North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...
.
The district encompasses 751 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Durham. They were built between the 1890s and 1960 and include notable examples of
Queen Anne and
Bungalow /
American Craftsman style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed "Faculty Row" cottage: the
Bassett House,
Cranford-Wannamaker House,
Crowell House, and
Pegram House. Other notable buildings include the George W. Watts School (1917), Julian S. Carr Junior High School (1922),
Durham High School (1923), Durham Alliance Church (1927), Trinity Presbyterian Church (1925), Great A & P Tea Company (1927-1929), Grace Lutheran Church (c. 1950), and the former Greek Orthodox Community Church (c. 1950).
It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
in 1986, with a boundary increase in 2004 and 2008.
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Notable buildings
* Bassett House
* Cranford-Wannamaker House
* Crowell House
* Pegram House
* Powe House
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Trinity Park include:
*William Preston Few
William Preston Few (December 29, 1867 – October 16, 1940) was the first president of Duke University and the fifth president of its predecessor, Trinity College.
Early life
Few received his Bachelor of Arts, B.A. from Wofford College, Class of ...
, first president of Duke University
*Justin Tornow
Justin Tornow is an American dancer, choreographer, dance scholar, and dance teacher. She is the founder and artistic director of COMPANY, a co-founder and co-organizer of Durham Independent Dance Artists, former Board President of the North Caro ...
, dancer and choreographer
Gallery
File:BASSETT-BROWN HOUSE.jpg
File:CRANFORD HOUSE.jpg
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File:Watts Street, Durham, NC.jpg
References
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
Queen Anne architecture in North Carolina
Historic districts in Durham, North Carolina
National Register of Historic Places in Durham County, North Carolina
Historic mansion districts
Neighborhoods in Durham, North Carolina
Second Empire architecture in North Carolina
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