Durham in Durham County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Freight Depot
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 14, 2024
1. The Freight Depot Marker
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The Freight Depot. . In 1899, the building was purchased by the Norfolk and Western Railroad (N&W) and converted into a freight depot. That same year, N&W bought the Durham Bell Line from Brodie L Duke, who had financed its construction to connect the Duke cigarette factory with the north-south Lynchburg and Durham Railroad (L&D). The L&D leased its tracks to the Norfolk and Western, which bought the L&D in1899. In 1901, the Durham Sun reported that Madam Amae, the celebrated Spiritual, Trance, and Business Medium and scientific Palmist, had moved in to the cottage adjacent to the N&W depot. Durhamites consulted the celebrated medium on all affairs of life, including the name of ones future spouse., (caption) Photographs of the Norfolk and Western Railroad freight depot taken from Main Street (left) and Morgan Street (right), c. 1920s. Courtesy of the Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Collection.
In 1899, the building was purchased by the Norfolk & Western Railroad (N&W) and converted into a freight depot. That same year, N&W bought the Durham Bell Line from Brodie L Duke, who had financed its construction to connect the Duke cigarette factory with the north-south Lynchburg and Durham Railroad (L&D). The L&D leased its tracks to the Norfolk & Western, which bought the L&D in1899. In 1901, the Durham Sun reported that Madam Amae, the celebrated Spiritual, Trance, and Business Medium and scientific Palmist, had moved in to the cottage adjacent to the N&W depot. Durhamites consulted the celebrated medium on all affairs of life, including the name of ones future spouse.
(caption) Photographs of the Norfolk & Western Railroad freight depot taken from Main Street (left) and Morgan Street (right), c. 1920s. Courtesy of the Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Collection.
Erected by Museum of Durham History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.
Location. 35° 59.878′ N, 78° 54.313′ W. Marker is in Durham, North
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Carolina, in Durham County. It is at the intersection of North Great Jones Street (Downtown Loop) and West Main Street (Business U.S. 70), on the right when traveling north on North Great Jones Street (Downtown Loop). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 W Main St, 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 original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 130 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on September 22, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
