Looking northeast, 1948
(Courtesy Herald-Sun)
The 500 and 600 blocks of Willard Street extended from Jackson to the ‘point’ with Warren St., divided by Yancey Street on the west side of the street. (Yancey didn’t extend east of Willard.)
Moving north to south:
505 Willard, 1965
(Courtesy Durham County Library)
507 Willard, 1965
(Courtesy Durham County Library)
511 Willard, 1965
(Courtesy Durham County Library)
513 Willard, 1965
(Courtesy Durham County Library)
515 Willard, 1965
(Courtesy Durham County Library)
517 Willard, 1965
(Courtesy Durham County Library)
519 Willard, 1965
(Courtesy Durham County Library)
605 Willard, 1965
(Courtesy Durham County Library)
607 Willard, 1965
(Courtesy Durham County Library)
These houses were torn down in 1967 by the city using urban renewal funds.
Looking southeast from the NC Mutual building, 02.15.67.
(Courtesy Herald-Sun)
The northern portion of these blocks is the Durham Center (Durham County mental health) – a Greenfire property. The southern portion is part of the University Ford dealership.
Looking southeast, 02.10.08
