Durham, circa 1891

I have been checking out some of the other local blogs down here, and one called Endangered Durham focuses on showcasing the rich history of the city, particularly comparing the current layout of the city with what used to be. I've included a photo of a map of the town from 1891. The portion you see is a closeup of our apartment (marked with the number 19), which was built in 1874 and was originally part of W.T. Blackwell's Tobacco Manufactory. Either the map was never totally accurate to begin with, or the building has since been changed because its current form is not the Pi-shape that the map shows, but is instead a big square with an open courtyard in the middle. But the windows and the overall look of the building looks accurate to me. You can check out the blog where I found it at http://endangereddurham.blogspot.com

More maps like it can be found at http://digitaldurham.duke.edu