Morehead Hill in Durham in Durham County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
J.T. & Mamie Christian House
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 31, 2023
1. J.T. & Mamie Christian House Marker
Society of Durham
J.T. & Mamie
Christian House
1921
Member of an old and prominent Durham family, J.T. Christian operated a printing company in downtown Durham. The Christian family owned this home for over 50 years.
Morehead Hill Historic District
Erected by Historic Preservation Society of Durham. (Marker Number 215.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.
Location. 35° 59.711′ N, 78° 54.798′ W. Marker is in Durham, North Carolina, in Durham County. It is in Morehead Hill. Marker is on Shepherd Street south of Jackson Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 704 Shepherd St, Durham NC 27701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Pauli Murray (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Albert Wilkerson House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pauli (approx. ¼ mile away); Impact (approx. ¼ mile away); Family
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Regarding J.T. & Mamie Christian House. Excerpt from the National Register of Historic Places nomination for Morehead Hill Historic District:
Christian House. 704 Shepherd St. Large two-story frame foursquare built late 1910s and identical, except for later conversion to duplex, to Russell-Webb House at 811 Vickers Ave. Its builder, J. T. Christian, began his career as vice president and general manager of Cary Lumber Co. and later founded Christian Printing Co., of which he was a life-long president. When the East-West Expressway took the Christian Printing building in the early 1970s, the firm merged with Colonial Press to become Creative Printers in Chapel Hill. Four of Christian's children made their homes nearby on Shepherd St.
Also see . . . Morehead Hill Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination for the district, which includes the Christian House. (National Park Service)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 31, 2023
2. J.T. & Mamie Christian House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 69 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 10, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
