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Living Carbon-Free With Solar Energy In Old North Durham

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

Fascinating article about an Old North Durham couple living in their carbon-free, solar-powered bungalow.
http://www.thedurhamnews.com/front/story/196727.html

History of Old North Durham

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

Old North Durham is one of the oldest neighborhoods in the City of Durham. In the late 1800’s, farmland was converted into one of the city’s earliest suburbs. At first the area was simply known as North Durham. Many of the historic homes that can be seen on Mangum Street were constructed as early as [...]