Foster and West Geer Streets Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Foster and West Geer Streets Historic District

Durham, Durham County, North Carolina
Listed
April 22, 2013
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
13000204

About this property

Foster and West Geer Streets Historic District, also known as the West End, is a national historic district located at Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 32 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 4 contributing structures in a commercial section of Durham. The buildings primarily date between about 1927 and 1963 and include notable examples of Moderne, Colonial Revival, and Mission Revival architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed City Garage Yard and Fire Drill Tower and Scott and Roberts Dry Cleaning Plant, Office, and Store. Other notable contributing resources include R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company warehouse (1938), the Durham Baking Company (1938), Durham Bulls baseball team ballpark (1939), Fletcher's Service Station (c. 1946), U.S. Naval Reserve Training Center (1948, c. 1955), Uzzle Motor Company (1940, c. 1948, c. 1970), King's Sandwich Shop (1950), and Royal Crown and Seven-Up Bottling Company (1939). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.

Location

Durham, Durham County, North Carolina
36.00574, -78.90173

Categories

ARCHITECTUREENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONCOMMERCE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Pearl Mill Village Historic District
Industrial
0 mi
Scott and Roberts Dry Cleaning Plant, Office, and Store
Industrial
0.1 mi
Ephphatha Church
Industrial
0.2 mi
Bullington Warehouse
Industrial
0.3 mi
Bright Leaf Historic District
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0.3 mi

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When was Foster and West Geer Streets Historic District listed on the National Register?

Foster and West Geer Streets Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 22, 2013.

What type of historic resource is Foster and West Geer Streets Historic District?

Foster and West Geer Streets Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Foster and West Geer Streets Historic District?

The period of significance for Foster and West Geer Streets Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1927.

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