City Center in Durham in Durham County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Five Points Loan Company
ca. 1920
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This simplified Art Deco building was first used as a clothing store.
From 1928 until 1978 it housed the Five Points Loan Company and Pawnshop.
Erected by Historic Preservation Society of Durham. (Marker Number 49.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Art Deco series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.
Location. 35° 59.802′ N, 78° 54.227′ W. Marker is in Durham, North Carolina, in Durham County. It is in City Center. It is at the intersection of West Main Street and East Chapel Hill Street on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 341 West Main Street, 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 was once the territory of the Mississippian
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Emanuel J. Evans, 1907-1997, and Sara N. Evans, 1905-1986 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Globe Warehouse (about 600 feet away); The Freight Depot (about 600 feet away); Durhams Urban Renewal (about 600 feet away); From Bus Station to Museum (about 600 feet away); Visionary Leadership in the New South (about 700 feet away); A Black Capital for the World to See (approx. 0.2 miles away); North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Co. / Mechanics and Farmers Bank (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Durham.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 473 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on March 15, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
