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William Thomas O'Brien House
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National Register of Historic Places

William Thomas O'Brien House

Listed as “O'Brien, William Thomas, House”

On the National Register since 198541 years
VictorianListed 1985Durham
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About William Thomas O'Brien House

William Thomas O'Brien House, at 820 Wilkerson Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 9, 1985. The Register lists it for its industry and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Victorian, as it does for 116 other North Carolina listings. It was listed as part of Durham MRA. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house 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 · 25 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

820 Wilkerson Ave., Durham · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1William Thomas O'Brien HouseStart here
  2. 2Smith WarehouseBuilding · next door
  3. 3Burch Avenue Historic DistrictQueen Anne · next door
  4. 4Clark and Sorrell GarageCommercial Style · Built 1941 · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Watts and Yuille WarehousesBuilding · 0.2 mi on
Around it

11 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BPowe HouseNeoclassical Revival0.3 miBDuke Memorial United Methodist ChurchGothic Revival0.4 miDTrinity Historic District (Boundary Increase II)Commercial0.4 miBBassett HouseVictorian0.4 miBPegram HouseBuilding0.4 miBCranford-Wannamaker HouseShingle Style0.4 miBCrowell HouseShingle Style0.4 miDTrinity Historic DistrictVernacular0.4 miBEmmanuel AME ChurchGothic Revival0.5 miDBright Leaf Historic DistrictItalianate0.5 miBBullington WarehouseRomanesque0.5 mi
More like it

Victorian style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Victorian.

Bassett House0.4 mi away
Trinity Historic District0.4 mi away
Erwin Cotton Mills Company Mill No. 1 Headquarters Building0.6 mi away
Cleveland Street District1.1 mi away

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Questions about William Thomas O'Brien House

Is William Thomas O'Brien House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 9, 1985 (Register number 85001777).

Is William Thomas O'Brien House 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, 0.8 miles away.

Can you visit William Thomas O'Brien House?

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 William Thomas O'Brien House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 25 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 47717745 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.