National Register of Historic Places

North Durham County Prison Camp (Former)

Durham, Durham County, North Carolina
Listed
December 31, 1998
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
98001573

About this property

North Durham County Prison Camp, also known as Durham County Tuberculosis Sanatorium, is a historic prison and sanatorium located at Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. It was built in 1925, and is a three-story, T-shaped, Italianate style brick building. The building measures 232 feet long and has 17,000 square feet of floorspace. It features a three-bay, Tuscan order portico in the Colonial Revival style. The building was originally constructed to serve as a prison facility. It housed a prison between 1925 and 1938, was converted for use as a tuberculosis sanatorium beginning in 1944 and continued this function until 1953. It then housed WTVD Television Corporation until 1979. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

Location

2410 Broad St.
Durham, Durham County, North Carolina
35.13038, -78.93337

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTHEALTH/MEDICINE
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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 North Durham County Prison Camp (Former) listed on the National Register?

North Durham County Prison Camp (Former) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 31, 1998.

What type of historic resource is North Durham County Prison Camp (Former)?

North Durham County Prison Camp (Former) is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for North Durham County Prison Camp (Former) is recorded as the industrial era.

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