City Garage Yard and Fire Drill Tower
National Register of Historic Places

City Garage Yard and Fire Drill Tower

Durham, Durham County, North Carolina
Listed
May 2, 2000
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
00000394

About this property

City Garage Yard and Fire Drill Tower, also known as City Place, is a historic municipal services complex located at Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. The City Garage is an expansive, largely one-story, polygonal structure with multiple equipment-size access bays. It features arcaded bays and stepped and rounded parapets. The Garage was built in 1927, with 1935, 1940s, c. 1955, and c. 1965 additions. The Fire Drill Tower (1928) is a narrow six-story building. It features pilasters, blind arches, and round-arched belfry openings. Also on the property are the contributing Signs and Markings Shop (c. 1948, c. 1965) and the Employees' Restroom (c. 1948). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

Location

501 Washington St.
Durham, Durham County, North Carolina
36.01071, -78.90994

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was City Garage Yard and Fire Drill Tower listed on the National Register?

City Garage Yard and Fire Drill Tower was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 2, 2000.

What type of historic resource is City Garage Yard and Fire Drill Tower?

City Garage Yard and Fire Drill Tower is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for City Garage Yard and Fire Drill Tower?

The period of significance for City Garage Yard and Fire Drill Tower is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1928.

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