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Forest Hills Historic District (Durham, North Carolina)

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514: 79: 104: 62: 111: 86: 521: 264:. The district encompasses 312 contributing buildings, 3 contributing sites, and 4 contributing structures in a predominantly residential section of Durham that was the city's first automobile suburb. The buildings primarily date between about 1923 and 1955 and include notable examples of 1127: 972: 862: 857: 832: 1002: 937: 927: 892: 882: 842: 662: 757: 727: 697: 667: 647: 582: 547: 542: 947: 917: 912: 837: 827: 787: 762: 737: 707: 677: 652: 632: 612: 602: 597: 587: 567: 537: 451: 1007: 977: 942: 922: 877: 817: 807: 782: 777: 752: 747: 742: 702: 627: 622: 617: 1142: 1074: 1032: 1027: 1022: 1017: 997: 957: 952: 897: 887: 872: 867: 822: 802: 732: 722: 712: 692: 687: 657: 637: 607: 577: 572: 1048: 1012: 987: 982: 967: 962: 932: 847: 812: 792: 717: 682: 592: 562: 552: 992: 907: 902: 852: 772: 767: 672: 642: 557: 797: 1152: 444: 464: 437: 78: 144: 1132: 103: 1137: 1053: 503: 493: 1108: 1147: 325: 295: 415: 488: 48: 1101: 460: 366: 288: 39: 1094: 253: 277: 265: 261: 215: 419: 276:
architecture. Notable contributing resources include Forest Hills Park, the subdivision plan, the original campus of
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Roughly bounded by Kent St., Bivins St., Wells St., American Tobacco Trail, Forestwood Dr. and Beverly Dr.,
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On December 9, 2001, Nortel executive Kathleen Peterson was reportedly murdered by her husband, the writer
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property in Durham County, North Carolina on the National Register of Historic Places
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National Register of Historic Places in Durham County, North Carolina
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Durham County, North Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
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Ruth Little (July 2005). 334:, heiress and philanthropist 280:, and the separately listed 21:United States historic place 1054:National Historic Landmarks 1169: 1067: 93:Show map of North Carolina 510: 227:NRHP reference  202:George Watts Carr, et al. 71: 66:Houses on Hermitage Court 59: 55: 46: 37: 30: 26: 207:Architectural style 340:, journalist and writer 308:Mary Duke Biddle Estate 282:Mary Duke Biddle Estate 484:Keeper of the Register 179:245 acres (99 ha) 133:Durham, North Carolina 49:U.S. Historic district 1073:This article about a 499:National Park Service 479:Contributing property 372:National Park Service 287:It was listed on the 160:35.98194°N 78.91472°W 422:on February 8, 2017. 165:35.98194; -78.91472 156: /  274:American Craftsman 1090: 1089: 1062: 1061: 489:Historic district 320:Kathleen Peterson 314:Notable residents 302:Notable buildings 254:historic district 247: 246: 243:December 28, 2005 1160: 1111: 1104: 1097: 1069: 523: 516: 515: 454: 447: 440: 431: 424: 423: 418:. 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Forest Hills Historic District (Durham, North Carolina) is located in North Carolina
Forest Hills Historic District (Durham, North Carolina) is located in the United States
Durham, North Carolina
35°58′55″N 78°54′53″W / 35.98194°N 78.91472°W / 35.98194; -78.91472
MPS
Durham MRA
05001476
historic district
Durham
Durham County, North Carolina
Colonial Revival
Bungalow
American Craftsman
Durham Academy
Mary Duke Biddle Estate
National Register of Historic Places
Michael Peterson
Mary Duke Biddle Estate
Kathleen Peterson
Michael Peterson
Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans
Mena Webb


"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service

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