From Raleigh:
Take I-40 West to Durham Freeway North (147). Take the Durham Freeway
to exit 14 (the sign will read "Swift Ave / Duke East Campus").
Turn right at the traffic light at the end of the exit ramp. Remain
in the right lane for about 75 feet. Turn right at the first corner
onto West Pettigrew Street (which will be before the railroad tracks).
We are in the second complex on the right — two large white
houses — just pass the red brick Hillcrest Convalescent Center.
Parking is in the back.
From Chapel Hill:
Take 15-501 North to the exit for Durham Freeway South (147). Take
the Durham Freeway to exit 14 (the sign will read "Swift Ave
/ Duke East Campus"). Turn left onto Swift Avenue at the stoplight
at the end of the exit ramp. Go through one traffic light. Turn
right at the first corner onto West Pettigrew Street (which will
be before the railroad tracks). We are in the second complex on
the right — two large white houses — just pass the red
brick Hillcrest Convalescent Center. Parking is in the back.
From downtown Durham:
Take Main Street toward Duke's East Campus. Go to the end of the
campus wall and turn left at the traffic light onto Swift Avenue
(which would be Broad Street if you turned right). Cross the railroad
tracks and make an immediate left onto West Pettigrew Street. We
are in the second complex on the right — two large white houses
— just pass the red brick Hillcrest Convalescent Center. Parking
is in the back.
From I-85:
Take the Gregson Street exit (exit 176A). You will be headed downtown.
Make a right turn onto Main Street (Brightleaf Square will be on
that corner). Take a left at the fourth traffic light onto Swift
Avenue (which would be Broad Street if you turned right). Cross
the railroad tracks and make an immediate left onto West Pettigrew
Street. We are in the second complex on the right — two large
white houses — just pass the red brick Hillcrest Convalescent
Center. Parking is in the back.
From Duke's West Campus
By car:
Take Campus Drive toward East Campus. Take a left onto Swift Avenue.
Go through two traffic lights, and then immediately get in the right
lane. Turn right at the next corner onto West Pettigrew Street (which
will be before the railroad tracks). We are in the second complex
on the right — two large white houses — just pass the
red brick Hillcrest Convalescent Center. Parking is in the back.
By bus:
Take the East/West campus bus from the West Campus bus stop. Pull
the cord immediately after passing under the first bridge. Cross
the street and proceed toward the second bridge. You will see steps
going up the hill by the blue safety light and telephone. At the
top of the hill, follow the sidewalk along West Pettigrew Street.
We are the first complex on the left — two large white houses.

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Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University
1317 W. Pettigrew Street
Durham, NC 27705
telephone 919-660-3663
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e-mail: docstudies@duke.edu

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