Bassett House (Durham, North Carolina)

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Location1017 W. Trinity Ave., Durham, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°0′20″N78°54′38″W / 36.00556°N 78.91056°W / 36.00556; -78.91056 Coordinates: 36°0′20″N78°54′38″W / 36.00556°N 78.91056°W / 36.00556; -78.91056
Arealess than one acre
Built1891
Built by Christian, T.S.
Architectural style Shingle Style
MPS Faculty Avenue Houses TR
NRHP reference No. 79003330 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 29, 1979

The Bassett House is a historic home located at 1017 W. Trinity Ave. in Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. It was built in 1891 by local contractor T.S. Christian, and is a Shingle Style dwelling. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1] It is located in the Trinity Historic District.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. unknown. "Bassett House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-10-01.[ permanent dead link ]