Morehead Hill Historic District

Morehead Hill Historic District
Location 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., Durham, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°59′23″N 78°54′46″W / 35.98972°N 78.91278°WCoordinates: 35°59′23″N 78°54′46″W / 35.98972°N 78.91278°W
Area 95.4 acres (38.6 ha)
Architect Multiple
Architectural style Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/craftsman, Late Victorian
Governing body Private
MPS Durham MRA
NRHP Reference # 85001792, 04000567 (Boundary Increase)[1]
Added to NRHP August 9, 1985, June 2, 2004 (Boundary Increase)

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]

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

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  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 2014-11-01.
  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 2014-11-01.