Trinity Park in Durham in Durham County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Gordon & Gladys Ward House
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 31, 2023
1. Gordon & Gladys Ward House Marker
Society of Durham
Gordon & Gladys
Ward House
1918
No. 132
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co. House
Trinity Historic District
Erected by Historic Preservation Society of Durham. (Marker Number 132.)
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 1918.
Location. 36° 0.451′ N, 78° 54.518′ W. Marker is in Durham, North Carolina, in Durham County. It is in Trinity Park. Marker 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: 1003 Dacian Ave, 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. Brame-Preslar 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
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Regarding Gordon & Gladys Ward House. Excerpts from the National Register of Historic Places nomination for the Trinity Historic District:
In fact, the single largest developer in Trinity Park during the 1920s and 1930s was Liggett and Myers Tobacco Company, which in 1918 purchased sixteen lots on Minerva, W. Trinity, Monmouth, Dacian and Urban avenues, immediately east of N. Gregson St., and had a trustee build and sell a bungalow on each lot in the early 1920s.…
108. House. 1001 Dacian Ave. Simple Type B bungalow featuring shake shingles in front gable, "dentilled" frieze, and weatherboarded tapered box porch piers and solid railing. Liggett & Myers investment property built early 1920s.
109. House. 1003 Dacian Ave. Identical to entry No. 108, except that porch posts are pairs and trios of box posts on weatherboarded plinths. Another Liggett & Myers investment property.
Gordon William Ward, Sr. (1905-80) and Gladys Hofmann Ward
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 31, 2023
2. Gordon & Gladys Ward House Marker
Also see . . . Trinity Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination 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 60 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
