Durham, NC Studebaker Dealer Explodes, Burns...In Progress

[StudeNewby]

An apparent gas leak led to an explosion in downtown Durham, NC this morning, destroying an historic Studebaker dealership building. The subsequent fire is still burning. Here is a link to the local coverage.

Coincidentally, there was a Porsche collection housed in the building next door. At least some of the cars have been damaged.


Photo from newsobserver.com

[64V-K7]

Do you know if was Henry's Studebaker Sales or John Emory Studebaker?



Here's a googled pic of the building



thx

[rockne10]

It does appear to have been Henry's Motor Sales.

[sweetolbob]

Here's the local coverage that made the internet.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/building-explosion-durham-north-carolina-gas-leak-cited-145836388.html

Bob

[JRoberts]

What a shame. I have never gotten to check the building out in person. Sad that there were so many casualties.

[rockne10]

As it looked in 2014




http://www.opendurham.org/buildings/115-north-duke-st-studebaker-building?fbclid=IwAR2DdPRdSDHLf3O2hx6nTuZoSJlPj1pPCdniR7qUKEGRAaDWC65GmI5ZsUg

[Colgate Studebaker]

A family friend now living there works less than a block away, luckily she was working from home today. Bill

[Mark L]

A man I work with spent some time in Durham and worked around the corner from there.