Trinity Park in Durham in Durham County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Brame-Preslar House

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 31, 2023

1. Brame-Preslar House Marker

Inscription.
Historic Preservation
Society of Durham

Brame-Preslar
House

1926

No. 234

Trinity Historic District

Erected by Historic Preservation Society of Durham. (Marker Number 234.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.

Location. 36° 0.451′ N, 78° 54.53′ W. Marker is in Durham, North Carolina, in Durham County. It is in Trinity Park. It is on Dacian Avenue west of North Gregson Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1005 Dacian Ave, 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 Culture,

one of the

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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: Gordon & Gladys Ward House (a few steps from this marker); Register-Honeycutt House (within shouting distance of this marker); Emanuel J. Evans House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mr. & Mrs. J.R. Love, Sr. House (about 500 feet away); Leah Boddie House (about 600 feet away); Crowell House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Brooks-McCutcheon House (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Kenneth Boyd & Trinity Park Neighborhood (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Durham.

Regarding Brame-Preslar House. Excerpt from the National Register of Historic Places nomination for the Trinity Historic District:

House. 1005 Dacian Ave. Two-story frame Period House from eirca 1930. Colonial Revival details include Tuscan entrance porch, multi-paned transom above front door, and round-arched window with keystone and fanlight marking staircase landing in west elevation.

Robert L. Brame (1892-1968) was founder and president

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 31, 2023

2. Brame-Preslar House Marker

of Brame Specialty Co., a janitorial, office, education & furniture products supplier that is still family-owned and operated. He also was on the Durham County Commission during the years he and his wife Lillian lived in the house. Seth J. Preslar (1921-2018) was a B-29 radio operator in the Pacific during World War II, and was on the last mission that flew before the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombs were dropped. He was a longtime civil servant after the war.

Also see . . .
1. Robert L. Brame. Franklin County native Robert L. Brame (1892-1968) moved to Durham in 1942. He was elected to the Durham County Board of Commissioners in 1944 and selected as chairman. Under his leadership the board dealt with numerous problems related to development in the county. (And Justice for All project, Durham County Library) (Submitted on September 13, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Seth Jurgensen Preslar Obituary (Legacy.com). (Submitted on September 13, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
3. Trinity Historical District (PDF). National Register nomination

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for the district, which was listed in 1984. (National Archives) (Submitted on September 13, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 366 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.