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by Rachel Penniman<\/em><\/p>\n

We recently got this 1881 map of Durham<\/a> in the lab and spent time comparing old streets and buildings to what\u2019s currently on those locations.<\/p>\n

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We were especially interested in the large plot of land on Dillard Street owned by Julian Carr<\/a>. The map shows many little winding paths on the property.<\/p>\n

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We wondered if it was a park or a cemetery, but no, it was just a huge personal estate. We found some great information on the Open Durham website including pictures of the beautiful original homes built on that site.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.opendurham.org\/buildings\/waverly-honor<\/a><\/p>\n

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Waverly Manor (Courtesy Durham County Library, via Open Durham)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The original large homes are long gone, replaced by a number of commercial buildings in the 1920s, then a surface parking lot in 2008, and now a large hole in the ground.<\/p>\n

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A mixed-use development<\/a> is currently planned for the block. Likely not as handsome as some of the previous structures, but at least a residence once again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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