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| Mangum Street | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mangum Street |
| Location | Durham, North Carolina |
| Direction a | North |
| Direction b | South |
| Terminus a | Downtown Durham |
| Terminus b | Trinity Park |
Mangum Street is a municipal thoroughfare in Durham, Durham County that connects residential, commercial, and institutional districts. The corridor has intersected regional development patterns involving Duke University, NCCU, Tobacco Road, and Research Triangle Park while reflecting shifts tied to Civil Rights Movement, Urban renewal, Historic preservation and Gentrification trends. Its physical fabric and built environment include examples associated with American Tobacco Company, Black Wall Street (Durham), and neighborhood plans influenced by Durham City-County Planning Department and Housing and Urban Development initiatives.
Early alignment of the street corresponded with 19th-century expansion related to American Tobacco Company and the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad corridors that shaped Durham Station and adjacent parcels. The street witnessed migration patterns during the Great Migration and growth of African American institutions such as North Carolina Central University and churches like St. Joseph's AME. During the 20th century, intersections with industrial zones linked Mangum Street to enterprises including Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company and civic responses tied to the New Deal and WPA. The corridor was affected by mid-century Urban renewal projects and later by preservation efforts associated with the Durham Historic Preservation Commission and listings on registers like the National Register of Historic Places. More recent decades have seen pressure from Research Triangle Park, Duke University Health System, and redevelopment actors such as Crescent Communities.
The street runs through districts adjacent to Downtown Durham, Brightleaf Square, the Warehouse District, and neighborhood nodes near Hayti Heritage Center and Trinity Park. It crosses arteries including Angier Avenue, Fayetteville Street, Hillsborough Road, and approaches transit nodes linked to Durham Station, Amtrak Carolinian services and bus routes operated by GoDurham. Topographically, the alignment skirts the Eno River watershed and parcels once occupied by rail spurs related to the Southern Railway and Norfolk Southern Railway. The route interfaces with civic spaces such as Durham County Courthouse and commercial clusters near Gotham Book Mart-era retail corridors and restaurant concentrations proximate to Main Street.
Along the corridor are institutional anchors including properties affiliated with Duke University Health System, community landmarks like Hayti Heritage Center, religious edifices such as St. Joseph's AME, and historically commercial structures tied to the American Tobacco Company. Adaptive reuse projects include warehouses converted to offices and venues similar to projects led by American Tobacco Campus developers and preservationists from Preservation Durham. Nearby cultural sites include Durham Performing Arts Center, Carolina Theatre, and small businesses referenced in local histories with ties to figures like C.C. Spaulding and organizations such as the Durham Colored Agricultural and Industrial Fair. Architectural types along the street show influences from Victorian architecture, Colonial Revival architecture, and industrial brickwork reminiscent of Tobacco Warehouse typologies.
The corridor is served by local bus lines under GoDurham and regional connections via GoTriangle; it intersects with bicycle and pedestrian investments inspired by plans from the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization and state programs of the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Historically, rail interactions involved Atlantic Coast Line Railroad spurs and later freight operations by Norfolk Southern Railway. Roadway upgrades have been subject to municipal capital programs and grant applications involving Federal Transit Administration and North Carolina Department of Transportation. Utility corridors along the street reflect coordination with entities like Duke Energy and telecommunications providers that include legacy carriers analogous to BellSouth.
The street has been part of cultural circuits tied to the Hayti Heritage Center, Bull City Arts Collective, and festivals celebrating Juneteenth and local music traditions connected to Durham's jazz and blues scenes, recalling performers associated with venues patronized by figures similar to John Coltrane and Ma Rainey in regional narratives. Community organizations such as Project BUILD and Durham CAN have used the corridor for civic actions, public meetings, and demonstrations reflecting broader movements like Civil Rights Movement. Annual events in the vicinity include markets and art walks coordinated with groups like Durham Art Guild and neighborhood associations aligned with Historic Preservation Society efforts.
Planning for the corridor is guided by municipal frameworks produced by Durham City-County Planning Department, regional strategies from the Research Triangle Regional Partnership, and investment interests from stakeholders including Duke University, North Carolina Central University, and private developers active in the American Tobacco Campus and Brightleaf Square areas. Proposals emphasize multimodal transit, affordable housing tied to Community Land Trusts and partnerships with entities like Habitat for Humanity, stormwater management aligned with Environmental Protection Agency standards, and zoning revisions under local ordinances. Debates around redevelopment involve preservation advocates from Preservation Durham and economic development agencies such as the Durham Chamber of Commerce.
Category:Streets in Durham, North Carolina