National Register of Historic Places

Hill, John Sprunt, House

Durham, Durham County, North Carolina
Listed
January 30, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78001945

About this property

The John Sprunt Hill House is a historic mansion in the Morehead Hill Historic District of Durham, North Carolina. Built in 1911–1912, it was the home of John Sprunt Hill (1869–1961) and his wife Annie Watts Hill (died 1940), daughter of George Washington Watts, co-founder of the American Tobacco Company. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Hill bequeathed the Spanish Colonial Revival mansion to a foundation created in memory of his wife. The Annie Watts Hill Foundation was created to support non-sectarian, non-political female organizations. As of 2008, the Junior League of Durham and Orange Counties makes its home here, although it is open to any group meeting the aforementioned criteria. Media related to John Sprunt Hill House at Wikimedia Commons

Location

900 S. Duke St.
Durham, Durham County, North Carolina
35.98872, -78.90997

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Nearby Historic Sites

Morehead Hill Historic District
Listed
0.2 mi
Greystone
Industrial
0.3 mi
Morehead Hill Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Civil War
0.3 mi
Forest Hills Historic District
Modern
0.5 mi
Bull Durham Tobacco Factory
Industrial
0.5 mi

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When was Hill, John Sprunt, House listed on the National Register?

Hill, John Sprunt, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 30, 1978.

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Hill, John Sprunt, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Hill, John Sprunt, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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