Burch Avenue Historic District

Burch Avenue Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Location	Roughly bounded by S. Buchanan Blvd., W. Chapel Hill St., Duke University Rd., Burch Ave., and Rome Ave., Durham, North Carolina
Coordinates	35°59′53″N78°55′03″W / 35.99806°N 78.91750°W / 35.99806; -78.91750
Area	36 acres (15 ha)
Built	c. 1890 (1890)-1960
Architectural style	Queen Anne, Bungalow/craftsman, Colonial Revival
MPS	Durham MRA
NRHP reference No.	10000631 [1]
Added to NRHP	September 3, 2010

Burch Avenue Historic District, also known as the West End, is a national historic district located at Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, United States. The district encompasses 156 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Durham. The buildings primarily date from about 1890 to 1960 and include notable examples of Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, and Bungalow / American Craftsman architecture. ^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. ^[1]

Notable buildings

• William Thomas O'Brien House
• Immaculate Conception Catholic Church

References

1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings" (PDF). Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/30/10 through 9/03/10. National Park Service. September 10, 2010.
2. Heather Wagner (September 2009). "Burch Avenue Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved November 1, 2014.