Durham in Durham County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
N.C. School of Science and Mathematics
Warren LeMay via Flickr/Public domain, August 31, 2019
1. N.C. School of Science and Mathematics Marker
Opened in 1980 as state-supported, residential high school. Campus was site of Watts Hospital (1909-1976), built by Geo. Washington Watts.
Erected 1989 by North Carolina Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number G-112.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1980.
Location. 36° 1.105′ N, 78° 55.154′ W. Marker is in Durham, North Carolina, in Durham County. Marker is on Broad Street near Watts Circle, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1216 Broad St, Durham NC 27705, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Watts Hospital II (within shouting distance of this marker); Dorothy Kitchen: Durham Musician and Educator Extraordinaire (approx. half a mile away); Mr. & Mrs. J.R. Love, Sr. House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Emanuel J. Evans House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Leah Boddie House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Register-Honeycutt House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Brooks-McCutcheon House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Brame-Preslar House (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Durham.
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Also see . . .
1. Duke Regional Hospital History. Duke health website entry:
The regional hospital network traces its beginning to a merger of Watts and another hospital. (Duke Regional Hospital) (Submitted on December 8, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics. NCPedia entry on the school, first envisioned in the 1960s. (Submitted on December 8, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Warren LeMay via Flickr/Public domain, August 31, 2019
2. N.C. School of Science and Mathematics Marker
Warren LeMay via Flickr/Public domain, August 31, 2019
3. Watts Hall, N.C. School of Science and Mathematics
Built in 1909, it was the main administration building for Watts Hospital. It is now used for classrooms and offices.
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4. Watts Hospital
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Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 123 times since then and 10 times this year. Last updated on April 5, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1. submitted on December 8, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on December 7, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on December 8, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 4. submitted on December 29, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
