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SELFGUIDED WALKING TOUR o f
Downtown
Where great things happen
Downtown Durham, North Carolina’s rst commercial district on the National Register of
Historic Places, is the historic and geographic soul of a compact, walkable, and vibrant place
lled with exciting dining, activities, and more.
Thousands of visitors and residents, including workers from Research Triangle Park,
North Carolina Central University, and Duke University, experience Downtown’s
oerings daily, all within easy reach thanks to the Bull City Connector, a free bus
route connecting Downtown and Duke.
This Self-Guided Walking Tour is a companion to the Ocial Downtown Durham
Map (shown at left) produced by the Durham Convention & Visitors Bureau in
partnership with Downtown Durham Inc., which contains complete listings of
Downtown’s restaurants, shopping, and entertainment options. Request a copy
through the Durham Visitor Information Center, the rst stop on the tour (101 E Morgan St in
Downtown) or from one of DDI’s Downtown Ambassadors.
Tour Routes
Extension C:
Warehouse & American
Tobacco Districts
Extension B:
Warehouse & Brightleaf
Districts
Extension A: Central
Park & Warehouse
Districts
Main Route:
Downtown Loop
Extension F:
Government Services
District & Beyond
Extension E:
Government Services &
Golden Belt Districts
Extension D: American
Tobacco District
Waynding
signs (shown at
left) featuring
Downtown’s districts
and landmarks are
located throughout
Downtown to help
visitors navigate.
Durham protesters began a
sit-in at the Woolworth lunch
counter—the rst attended
by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
(124 W Main St)
18I
1893 Queen Anne-style
building
The oldest building that
remains inside the Downtown
Loop. (111 W Main St)
18J
Historic Baldwin Building
1927 Neoclassical building;
now home to loft-style
apartments and a restaurant.
(107 W Main St)
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Kress Building
Built in 1932, one of the
largest and most elaborately
detailed Art Deco buildings
in NC and the rst building
in Durham to have air
conditioning. Now luxury
condos and oces of
Greenre Development and
Bull City Forward. (101 W
Main St)
18L
“Celebrate” mural by Michael
Brown
(108 E Main St)
18M
“Here Comes the Sun” mural
by Karen Stern
(119 E Main St)
19
Former Durham County Judicial
Building
Site was once the famous Rialto
Theater, poolroom, barbershop,
and jazz bar. Most recently
housed the Durham County
Judicial Building (201 E Main St)
20
Historic Durham County
Courthouse
Renovated 1916 Neoclassical
Revival that replaced the 1887
courthouse that once stood on
this site. (200 E Main St)
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Durham County Department
of Social Services
Established in 1919. (220 E Main
St – moving to E5 in mid 2014)
follow E Main to ExtEnsion E
or turn lEft on n roxboro
follow n roxboro to
ExtEnsion f, or turn lEft
on E Morgan
22
Trinity United Methodist
Church
1924 Gothic Revival church
noted for wood carvings. (215 N
Church St)
23
First Baptist Church
1927 Neoclassical Revival
building with 1,100-seat
sanctuary dating to 1845. (414
W Cleveland St)
24
Fuller Building
1937 Neoclassical Revival
building, now headquarters
for Durham Public Schools, is
on the 1850’s site of Durham’s
earliest recorded school, the
Durham Male and Female
Academy. (511 Cleveland St)
End tour at 101 E Morgan
ExtEnsion A
froM w Morgan at #14C HEad
nortH on fostEr
A1
Downtown Durham YMCA
(215 W Morgan St)
A2
“Pauli Murray and True
Community” mural, part of
a collaborative art project
coordinated by artist Brett
Cook. Durhamite Pauli Murray,
a noted activist and the rst
African-American woman
Episcopal priest, was sainted
by the Episcopal Church. (313
Foster St)
A3
Triangle Biotechnology
Center Former Clark & Sorrell
automobile repair garage,
built in 1933. On the National
Register of Historic Places. (323
Foster St)
A4
401 Arts
Working artist studio space
housing the Bull City Arts
Collaborative (401-B Foster St)
rigHt on sEMinarY
A5
Durham Center for Senior Life
This 44,000 sq.-ft. accessible
and comprehensive
recreational and health center
is a hub for older adults. (406
Rigsbee Ave)
lEft on rigsbEE;
lEft on Hunt
A6
“Flame, Fire, Forge” mural by
Emily Weinstein (214 Hunt St)
A7
Durham Central Park
5.8-acre urban park and district
namesake with an emphasis on
cultural activities, recreation,
and locally-owned businesses.
Includes a skate park and hosts
the Durham Craft Market on
Saturdays from Apr.–Nov. (502
Foster St)
rigHt on fostEr to gEEr
A8
Durham Farmers’ Market at
Central Park Pavilion
Open Saturday mornings
weekly and Wednesday
afternoons in the summer
season. (Foster St at Hunt St)
A9
The George Watts Hill
Pavilion for the Arts
One of only a few large-scale
facilities in the Southeast
oering mold-making and
metal casting to the public.
(Hunt St and Foster St, Durham
Central Park)
A10
Northern Central Park District
A collection of historic
buildings adaptively reused
to house new businesses
including an artisan printing
shop, restaurants, and retail
stores, a theater, and more.
At night, this area, including
one block east on Geer St
at Rigsbee St, is alive with
activity from bars, music clubs,
food trucks, and a brewery.
(Foster and Rigsbee Sts between
Trinity and Corporation)
rEturn to Corporation along
fostEr HEading soutH; rigHt on
Corporation
A11
Historic Durham Athletic Park
Ranked #35 in the Top Sports
Venues of All Time by ESPN.
Former home (1926-94) of the
Durham Bulls, who now play
a mile south at Durham Bulls
Athletic Park (#D5). The movie
Bull Durham was lmed here in
1987. (500 W Corporation St)
A12
City Place
The Old City Stables, later the
City Garage (late 1930s), is now
home to new businesses. Both
the main building and the former
Fire Drill Tower are listed on the
National Register of Historic
Places. (501 Washington St)
A13
Historic BC Headache Powder
Factory
Former factory for the popular
remedy, invented in Durham
in 1906 and made here from
1928-1972. Now home to
Measurement Incorporated.
(423 Morris St)
A14
Brodie Duke Building
Restored 1878 tobacco
warehouse structure. (333
Liggett St)
A15
Bullington Warehouse
1927 national historic site was
the last of the brick tobacco
warehouses to be built in
Downtown Durham. (500 N
Duke St)
lEft on n dukE
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Durham School of the Arts
Formed by the historic Durham
High and W.F. Carr Junior High
campuses and recognized by
the Magnet Schools of America
for excellence. (400 N Duke St)
lEft on fErnwaY
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West Village
Original phase of the largest
adaptive reuse project in North
Carolina’s history. Overall,
includes 12 former Liggett &
Myers tobacco buildings (1.26
million sq. ft.) over several
blocks, converted to loft-style
apartments, retail space, oces,
and the Durham Train Station.
(604 Morgan St)
rigHt on Morris
A18
Former Imperial Tobacco
Warehouse
1916 warehouse of Imperial
Tobacco Co. Tobacco was
re-dried here before being
shipped to Great Britain. Locker
room scenes from Bull Durham
were lmed here. (215 Morris St)
turn rigHt on grEat JonEs to
go to EXTENSION B
or to MAIN ROUTE #14D
ExtEnsion B
froM grEat JonEs, turn rigHt
on w Main
B1
Durham Train Station
110,000-sq.-ft. adaptive reuse
of historic Walker Warehouse
to welcome Durham train
passengers. (400 W Chapel Hill
St)
rigHt on n dukE
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Studebaker Building
Historic Studebaker showroom
redeveloped into 23,000-sq.-ft.
of oce space. (115 N Duke St)
rEturn to w Main st
along n dukE
B3
Peabody Place
Oce and retail complex
comprised of a renovated 1927
laundry and a former Nash
auto showroom, dating to the
1930s. The unique iron railings
are made of materials salvaged
from the old laundry. (Main and
Duke Sts near Peabody St)
ContinuE wEst on w Main
B4
Brightleaf Square
1904 Neo-Romanesque brick
tobacco warehouses and
namesake for the entire district
was redeveloped in 1981 and is
a popular gathering spot with
its central courtyard, shopping,
and outdoor dining. (Gregson St
at Main St)
optional ExtEnsion: .4 Mi
furtHEr wEst on w Main
Duke University East Campus
Relocated to Durham in 1892 as
Trinity College, Duke University was
renamed in 1924. This original Duke
campus is the home of Baldwin
Auditorium and hosted the rst
basketball game of the Atlantic Coast
Conference’s famous “Tobacco Road”
The Downtown Durham Walking Tour
is approximately 2 miles. Estimated
walking time for the main route is 65
minutes or 2-3 hours with extensions.
MAin RoUtE
bEgin at 101 E Morgan
1
Durham Visitor Information
Center
Information specialists on
hand to assist visitors and
newcomers with directions,
maps, and literature. Also
home to Durham’s ocial
marketing agency, the
Durham Convention & Visitors
Bureau. Public restrooms
available. 101 E Morgan St
HEad soutHwEst on n ManguM
2
Rotary Memorial Park
Enjoy the fountain and
plantings in this pocket park.
(Intersection of E Morgan, N
Mangum, and E Chapel Hill Sts)
3
Durham City Hall & Plaza
Recognized as a place by the
Post Oce between 1819
and 1823, Durham gained its
current name in 1853, and was
incorporated by the state in
1869. (101 City Hall Plz)
4
Rogers Alley
Three buildings converted into
residential, restaurants, etc.,
including the 1904 re station
and Wright building, long
known as Roger’s Pharmacy.
turn rigHt on w parrisH
5
Historic Parrish Street/
Black Wall Street
Known as America’s “Black
Wall Street” from the 1900s.
In the 1960s, the street again
attracted national attention
as a place where Civil Rights
pioneers staged sit-ins
and received a memorable
visit from Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr. Currently being
revitalized. Features six public
art sculptures marking the
signicance of Historic Parrish
Street. (Parrish St)
6
Orange Street Mall
Brick walkway named for a
19th-century tobacco brand
“Orange of Durham.” (E Chapel
Hill St and W Parrish St)
wHilE HErE, sEE #7
tHrougH orangE st Mall
7
US Postal Service - Downtown
1934 Neoclassical building paid
for in 15 minutes of its rst day
of operation by taxes on local
tobacco. (323 E Chapel Hill St)
ContinuE on w parrisH
8
Parrish Street Forum
The Parrish Street Common
Room is an interpretive space
honoring the legacy of African
American entrepreneurs and
businesses that developed
America’s “Black Wall Street.”
Located in the original 1908
headquarters of Mechanic &
Farmers Bank. (112 W Parrish St)
9
116 West Parrish – National
Historic Monument
Built in 1921 for North Carolina
Mutual Life Insurance Co.; later
home to and still a branch of
Mechanics and Farmers Bank,
one of the oldest African-
American owned banks in the
country. (116 W Parrish St)
follow parrisH to CorCoran
10
CCB Plaza
Named for the former Central
Carolina Bank (now SunTrust),
the plaza’s focus is a life-
sized, one-ton bronze bull (a
legacy emblem of Durham),
commissioned by the bank
and crafted by local artisans at
the George Watts Hill Pavilion
for the Arts. (E Chapel Hill and
Corcoran St)
turn rigHt on CorCoran,
sEE #11, tHEn follow fostEr
to w Morgan
11
Bull City Business Center
Former home of The Herald-Sun
newspaper; built in the late
1920s with Italian Renaissance
styling. Now home to
Downtown Durham, Inc.
(115 Market St)
12
Through This Lens
Gallery of ne art photography
that also oers books, posters,
and other items related to
photography. (303 E Chapel
Hill St)
13
Durham Arts Place
Art studio complex which
houses The Transom art gallery.
Open every third Friday (6-
10pm) or by appointment. (305
E Chapel Hill St)
14
The Durham Convention
Center Anchors the Durham
Convention Center Complex
and includes 102,940-net-
sq.-ft. of exhibition/banquet
halls, theaters, meeting rooms,
reception areas, galleries, and
an outdoor plaza. Durham
can host most of the nation’s
conventions and meetings. (301
W Morgan St)
14A
Durham Armory
Durham’s original Civic Center
from the late 1950s to 1989.
Built by the Works Progress
Administration in 1937 to
house a National Guard
machine-gun company.
(220 Foster St)
14B
Civic Center Plaza
Includes fountains, outdoor
gathering space, and seating.
(201 Foster St)
14C
Carolina Theatre
Renovated 1926 Beaux
Arts-style theater housing
national touring acts and
live performances, as well as
cinemas for independent and
art lms and festivals. (309 W
Morgan St)
ContinuE to ExtEnsion A
or turn lEft on w Morgan st
and follow grEat JonEs st
14D
Durham Arts Council
Former 1906 Central High
School and later City Hall.
Now 52,000-sq.-ft. arts center
with performance space,
three galleries, and meeting
rooms. (120 Morris St)
15
Durham Centre Building &
Plaza Fifteen-story commercial
building atop Civic Center
Complex parking garage.
Houses the Greater Durham
Chamber of Commerce. (300 W
Morgan St)
Leaving the Arts Council and
continuing on the Downtown Loop,
the Warehouse District is on the right.
Dominated by West Village, Liggett &
Myers tobacco buildings that have been
converted to hundreds of apartments,
oces, shops, and restaurants. Complex
includes the original 1884 W. Duke
and Sons factory and the 1897 Walker
Warehouse, the oldest example of a
Neo-Romanesque warehouse, rst built
by the American Tobacco Trust.
16
Museum of Durham History
Hub
Visitors can get a hands-on
sense of Durham’s history
through images, signage, and
interactive digital displays at
the newly-opened museum
housed in the former Durham
Bus Depot. (500 W Main St)
ContinuE along grEat JonEs
to ExtEnsion B or ExtEnsion
C, or
turn lEft on w Main
17
Five Points/Muirhead Plaza
(Intersection of W Main, E
Chapel Hill, and Morris Sts)
Includes site of 1906 invention
of BC Headache Powder and
“Eno River” Mural by Emily
Weinstein. (108 Morris St)
froM fivE points,
ContinuE on w Main
18
Main Street
A series of architecturally
and historically signicant
properties, many with lofts/
residences along the second
story. (inside Downtown loop)
18A
Snow Building
One of Durham’s nest Art
Deco structures, built in 1933.
Its elevator was the last in
the state run by a full-time
operator. (331 W Main St)
18B
1904 Beaux Arts-style
building (315 W Main St)
18C
Old Hill Building
1925 Georgian Revival Old
Hill Building commissioned
by John Sprunt Hill. (300 Block
of W Main St)
18D
Temple Building
1909 Spanish Colonial-style
Temple Building built with
leftover materials from the
1909 Watts Hospital. (302 W
Main St)
18E
Trust Building
1905 Beaux Arts-style
building and tallest oce
building in the state at the
time of its construction. To
be converted into oce and
residential space. (212 W
Main St)
18F
Hill Building
1935 Art Deco Hill Building
designed by the architectural
rm that designed the
Empire State Building. The
21C Museum Hotel will open
in 2015, as a boutique hotel
with a public contemporary
collection on display. (111
Corcoran St)
at CorCoran, takE
ExtEnsion D or
ContinuE along w Main
18G
“City View” – First National
Bank Building
Originally the site of the 1840’s
home of Durham namesake
Dr. Bartlett Durham. Present
building is the Neoclassical
1914 First National Bank, with
notable cast-iron, ower-
swagged canopy. (123 W
Main St)
18H
Site of Former Downtown
Woolworth Store
In the late 1950s, Rev.
Douglas Moore and Floyd
McKissick of Durham
pioneered the student sit-in
movement in several states
and trained participants
at churches around the
community. After national
media reported a 1960 sit-in
held in nearby Greensboro,
Self-Guided Walking Tour of Downtown Durham Visit www.durham-nc.com for more things to see & do in Durham
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For other publications and information on the great things to see
and do in Durham, speak with a friendly information specialist at the
Durham Visitor Information Center (tour stop #1) at 101 E Morgan St
in Downtown Durham. (919) 687-0288 or (800) 446-8604. 8:30am-5pm,
M-F; 10am-2pm, Sa.
Or visit www.durham-nc.com, the ocial Durham website for visitors
and newcomers, featuring searchable listings, event calendar, maps,
live chat, and more.
Convention &
Visitors Bureau
101 E Morgan St, Durham, NC 27701 USA
(919) 687-0288
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(800) 446-8604
FAX (919) 680-8340
www.durham-nc.com
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Durham Station
Transportation Center
Station for Durham Area
Transit, Triangle Transit, and
Greyhound/Trailways buses, as
well as a taxi hub. (Chapel Hill
and Willard Sts)
C2
North Carolina Mutual Life
Insurance Company
Founded in 1898, this is one of
the largest and oldest African-
American-owned corporations
in the country. Outdoor displays
can be viewed near fountain.
(411 W Chapel Hill St)
C3
City of Durham Police
Headquarters
(505 W Chapel Hill St)
C4
Duke Memorial United
Methodist Church
1907 twin-towered, brick
Romanesque and Gothic
Revival-style church named
for its benefactor, Washington
Duke, features a 10-bell, manual
carillon. Guide to stained glass
windows available. (504 W
Chapel Hill St)
rEturn to MAIN ROUTE #17
along w CHapEl Hill and turn
rigHt on w Main
ExtEnsion D
froM w Main st at #18f, turn
rigHt on CorCoran, wHiCH
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Old Bull Building
1874 Italianate-style brick
tobacco warehouse, one of
the nation’s oldest, restored as
apartments. (201 W Pettigrew St)
D2
Durham Performing Arts
Center
A 2,800-seat, state-of-the-art
performing arts theatre, the
largest in the Carolinas, with
the largest stage between
Washington DC and Atlanta.
(123 Vivian St)
D3
Diamond View I, II, & III
Oce buildings that overlook
Durham Bulls Athletic Park. (512
S Mangum St)
D4
American Tobacco
The former Lucky Strike
cigarette factory and
national historic site has
been revitalized. Includes an
amphitheater, a man-made
waterway, the iconic Lucky
Strike smokestack, and a
courtyard, all of which are
viewable to the public. Includes
several restaurants, businesses,
and a 10,000-sq.-ft. event space.
(324 Blackwell St)
D5
Durham Bulls Athletic Park
The City’s 10,000-seat home
for the 2009 Triple-A National
Champion Durham Bulls,
arguably the nation’s most
famous minor-league baseball
team. Ranked fourth on Minor
League News’ list of Top Ten
Minor League Stadiums in the
U.S. (409 Blackwell St)
optional ExtEnsion:
.2 Mi furtHEr soutH on
blaCkwEll
American Tobacco Trail
Trailhead for Durham’s 23-mile
portion of a rails-to-trails hiking trail
and spine of the national East Coast
Greenway.
(Downtown to NC Hwy 54)
rEturn to MAIN ROUTE #18G along
blaCkwEll/CorCoran
ExtEnsion E
froM w Main st at #21, Cross n
roxboro and
ContinuE along E Main
E1
Old Salvation Army Building
The 1928 former home of
the Durham Sun newspaper,
featuring elegant façades with
molded copper window frames.
(300 block of E Main St)
E2
First Presbyterian Church
1916 building stands on the
site of two previous churches
built in 1875 and 1890. German
stained glass windows. (305 E
Main St)
E3
Old Public Library
1921 Colonial Revival building
designed by the architect of the
Immigration Center at historic
Ellis Island. (311 E Main St)
E4
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church
Congregation dates from 1878
and meets in this 1907 Gothic
Revival building. (403 E Main St)
E5
Durham County Human
Services Complex
Houses the County’s Social
Services, Public Health, and
Mental Health departments.
Built with a number of
sustainable features in
compliance with LEED Gold
certication. (414 E Main St )
.3 Mi furtHEr East
on E Main
E6
Golden Belt
Historic textile mill and national
historic site transformed into
apartments, galleries and
artists’ studios, oces, and
event space, with plans for a
live music venue. (807 E Main St)
E7
Cordoba Center for the Arts
Historic textile mill now
home to non-prot arts
organizations including
Sculpture Studio & Foundry and
Liberty Arts (923 Franklin St)
optional ExtEnsion:
rigHt on faYEttEvillE and .5 Mi
soutH
Hayti Heritage Center
Named for what was once one of
America’s most successful African-
American marketplaces and
neighborhoods. The center houses
St. Joseph’s Performance Hall (the
original 1891 AME church sanctuary
and national historic site), the Lyda
Moore Merrick Gallery, and oces.
(804 Old Fayetteville St)
rEturn to n roxboro along E
Main and
turn lEft on n roxboro
E8
Venable Center
Built in 1905 for the Venable
Tobacco Company, now
home to The Independent
newspaper, and the City’s Oce
of Economic and Workforce
Development. Scenes from
the 1996 thriller Kiss the Girls
were lmed inside this national
historic site. (300 block of E
Pettigrew St)
E9
Durham County Courthouse
and Justice Center
Courthouse and oces sits
adjacent to the Durham County
Detention Center immediately
to the south. At nearly 300,000
sq. ft. and 11 stories tall, it also
has a 900-car parking deck.
rEturn to MAIN ROUTE #22
along n roxboro
ExtEnsion f
froM n roxboro aftEr #21, turn
rigHt on HollowaY
F1
Durham County Library
The rst free, tax-supported
library in North Carolina,
founded in 1898, now has more
than 470,000 volumes in nine
branches. (300 N Roxboro St)
F2
WTVD, Channel 11 (ABC)
Founded in 1954, it is the
market’s oldest continuous
television broadcaster. Notable
alumni include musician John
Tesh, former “Good Morning
America” co-host David
Hartman, and Durham-born
songwriter John D. Loudermilk.
(411 Liberty St)
F3
Holloway Street Historic
District On the National
Register of Historic Places;
includes houses from the 19th
and early-20th centuries, such
as the Blooming Garden Inn.
(Holloway St between Dillard and
Railroad Sts)
rEturn to MAIN ROUTE #22
along HollowaY and
ContinuE onto E Morgan
to finisH Main tour
Self-Guided Walking Tour of Downtown Durham
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