Duke Homestead and Tobacco Factory
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.
Duke Homestead and Tobacco Factory | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
Tobacco Barns at Duke Homestead | |
| Nearest city | Durham, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°2′6″N 78°55′16″W |
| Area | 43.8 acres (17.7 ha) |
| Built | 1852 |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000590 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 13, 1966 |
| Designated NHL | November 13, 1966 |
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