City Center in Durham in Durham County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Visionary Leadership in the New South

1890 - 1915

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 10, 2018

1. Visionary Leadership in the New South Marker

Inscription. Black leaders John Merrick, R.B. Fitzgerald, A.M. Moore, J.A. Dodson, J.R. Hawkins, W.G. Pearson, J.E. Shepard, C.C. Spaulding, S.L. Warren, and G.W. Stephens created successful business, educational, and cultural institutions in Durham despite challenging race relations.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 35° 59.778′ N, 78° 54.089′ W. Marker is in Durham, North Carolina, in Durham County. It is in City Center. It is at the intersection of Corcoran Street and Corcoran Street, on the right when traveling west on Corcoran Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 West Parrish St, Durham NC 27701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and in the Research Triangle.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what

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was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A Black Capital for the World to See (within shouting distance of this marker); North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Co. / Mechanics and Farmers Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); A Legacy of Community and Institutional Connections (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Emanuel J. Evans, 1907-1997, and Sara N. Evans, 1905-1986 (about 400 feet away); Black Wall Street (about 400 feet away); Financial and Professional Impact in Durham (about 400 feet away); Five Points Loan Company (about 700 feet away); Tobacco and E.J. Parrish (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Durham.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 10, 2018

2. Visionary Leadership in the New South Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 384 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on March 14, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.