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Trinity Historic District
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National Register of Historic Places

Trinity Historic District

Also known as Bassett House; Cranford–Wannamaker

A district of 383 historic buildingsOn the Register since 1986
VernacularListed 1986Durham
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About the district

Trinity Historic District, at Roughly bounded by Green, Duke, Morgan and W. Main Sts. and Markham Ave., and Clarendon St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 26, 1986. The Register lists it for its town planning, architecture and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Vernacular, as it does for 106 other North Carolina listings. The district takes in 383 historic buildings. It was listed as part of Durham MRA. The listing covers 180.3 acres. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric district in North Carolina, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 392 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Roughly bounded by Green, Duke, Morgan and W. Main Sts. and Markham Ave., and Clarendon St., Durham · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Trinity Historic DistrictStart here
  2. 2Crowell HouseShingle Style · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Cranford-Wannamaker HouseShingle Style · next door
  4. 4Bassett HouseVictorian · next door
  5. 5Pegram HouseBuilding · next door
Around it

10 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BCity Garage Yard and Fire Drill TowerRomanesque Revival · Built 19280.3 miBClark and Sorrell GarageCommercial Style · Built 19410.4 miBSmith WarehouseBuilding0.4 miBWilliam Thomas O'Brien HouseVictorian0.4 miDTrinity Historic District (Boundary Increase II)Commercial0.4 miBPowe HouseNeoclassical Revival0.4 miBWatts and Yuille WarehousesBuilding0.5 miDBurch Avenue Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.5 miBBullington WarehouseRomanesque0.5 miBErwin Cotton Mills Company Mill No. 1 Headquarters BuildingVictorian0.5 mi
More like it

Vernacular style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Vernacular.

Cleveland Street District1.2 mi away
Holloway Street District1.5 mi away
West Point on the Eno4.3 mi away
Lloyd, Thomas F., Historic District11.2 mi away

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Questions about Trinity Historic District

Is Trinity Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 26, 1986 (Register number 86000672).

Is Trinity Historic District a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; North Carolina has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Bull Durham Tobacco Factory, 1 mile away.

Can you visit Trinity Historic District?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Trinity Historic District?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 392 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 47717759 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.