National Historic Landmark · Durham, North Carolina

Duke Homestead and Tobacco Factory

Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

Duke Homestead and Tobacco Factory
Photos via Wikimedia Commons

The record

Property typeBuilding
Address0.5 mi. N of Durham on Guess Rd., E of SR 1025, Durham, NC
CountyDurham County
ListedNov 13, 1966
Listed forIndustry, Commerce
Level of significanceNational
Reference number66000590
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Address0.5 mi. N of Durham on Guess Rd., E of SR 1025, Durham, NC
Coordinates36.0350° N, 78.9211° W · Directions ↗
Also in Durham78 listed places in Durham →
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Guidebooks to historic places in North Carolina

  • Tar Heel History On Foot Great Walks Through 400 Years Of North Carolinas Fascinating Past
    Lynn Setzer, 2013
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  • Touring the western North Carolina backroads
    Carolyn Sakowski, 2011
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  • Touring the Carolinas' Civil War sites
    Clint Johnson, 2011
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Reference

Questions people ask

When was Duke Homestead and Tobacco Factory listed on the National Register?

Nov 13, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Where is Duke Homestead and Tobacco Factory?

0.5 mi. N of Durham on Guess Rd., E of SR 1025, Durham, Durham County, North Carolina.

Source: National Park Service

Where is the nomination form for Duke Homestead and Tobacco Factory?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Sources

Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000590. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.