Here's a pictorial history of our neighborhood on Blackwell Street in downtown Durham.
First comes a map from 1891, pre-ballpark, obviously...from Duke University's Digital Durham collection. (I highly recommend that you check it out. Click here to explore further.)
Next, the hood - the tobacco biz and downtown were thriving - circa 1950:
And finally, the Durham Bulls Athletic Park, 2009:
Thanks to the Durham Convention and Visitors Bureau for the '50 photo and their latest aerial shot. Visit the DCVB's image library for more.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzkxOD436lLES2ATG6B0pgMvdxXopqyx28y70LCRf4428lqW4atRuqQGeB3UAi3bsHzr2tW_qPVHjYA2XSpPb329UgKHuddFx9tltcxWbhVX_gmk7-Ix-0svMX1ikNRJ0tgUlz1Bcoqcw/s400/DBAP+1891.png)
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