Preston Avenue

Preston Avenue is a locality in Durham Township, North Carolina. Preston Avenue is situated nearby to the locality Omah Street, as well as near Scarsdale Village.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Duke Homestead and Tobacco Factory and Durham County Stadium.

Duke Homestead and Tobacco Factory

Protected area

Duke Homestead State Historic Site is a state historic site and National Historic Landmark in Durham, North Carolina. The site belongs to the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural resources and commemorates the place where Washington Duke founded the nation's largest early-20th-century tobacco firm, the American Tobacco Company.

Durham County Stadium

Stadium

Durham County Memorial Stadium is an 8,500-seat multi-purpose stadium located in Durham, North Carolina. Originally built in 1958, the stadium underwent significant renovations in 2010 that updated the facility to include an artificial turf lined for soccer, football and lacrosse and a track and field facility with an eight lane track.

Durham Regional Hospital

Hospital

Duke Regional Hospital, located in northern Durham, North Carolina is a general-services hospital that has been part of the Duke University Health System since 1998. Durham Regional Hospital is situated 1½ miles east of Preston Avenue.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Braggtown and Durham.

Braggtown

Neighborhood

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Bragtown is a neighborhood located in the northeastern corner of Durham, North Carolina. The community is centered on N. Roxboro Street and the Old Oxford Highway. Braggtown is situated 2 miles east of Preston Avenue.

Durham

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Of the three cities that make up North Carolina's Research Triangle, Durham has traditionally been the one with the grittier, more working-class image.