Trinity Park in Durham in Durham County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Joseph Breedlove House
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 31, 2023
1. Joseph Breedlove House Marker
Society of Durham
Joseph Breedlove
House
ca. 1915
No. 39
Trinity Historic District
Erected by Historic Preservation Society of Durham. (Marker Number 39.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.
Location. 36° 0.309′ N, 78° 54.684′ W. Marker is in Durham, North Carolina, in Durham County. It is in Trinity Park. Marker is at the intersection of Watts Street and 15 Alley, on the left when traveling north on Watts Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 407 Watts 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. Warren-Redmond House (within shouting distance of this marker); William Kenneth Boyd & Trinity Park Neighborhood (within shouting distance of this marker); W.W. Card House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Crowell House (about 300 feet away); LeGrand-Bozarth House (about 300 feet away); Brooks-McCutcheon House
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Regarding Joseph Breedlove House. Excerpt from the National Register of Historic Places nomination for Trinity Historic District:
Breedlove House. 407 Watts St. Trinity College librarian Joseph Breedlove constructed this two-story double-pile frame house in the 1900s. The restrained Neo-Colonial design, reminiscent of the more elaborate (former) Watts Hospital, is evident in such elements as the plain frieze boards at the base of the deep box cornices, the narrow corner boards with molding at the top, and the paired boot porch posts with molding at top and bottom. Dr. Breedlove lived here for several decades.
Also see . . .
1. Trinity Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination for the district, which was listed in 1984. (National Archives) (Submitted on September 12, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Breedlove, Joseph Penn. He was librarian of Trinity College and Duke University
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 31, 2023
2. Joseph Breedlove House Marker
Edmund Strudwick via Duke University Libraries, 1962
3. Joseph Penn Breedlove (1874-1955)
He personally cataloged the college's 10,000-volume book collection upon becoming librarian in 1898. When he retired in 1946, it had over 1 million volumes.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 58 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 12, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
