Union Baptist Church (Durham, NC)

Overview

Union Missionary Baptist Church of Durham, NC purchased the historic Royal Ice Cream store in 2004^NO1 and demolished it on or before August 8^ED1, 2006. They are apparently planning to build a church-based school on the site, towards which they are receiving a $75,107 grant^ED2 (from where?).

Contact

• Address: 904 N. Roxboro Rd. 27701

Links

Reference

• official web site
• Google Map (50 m)

Articles

• 2007-06-23 "NO1" Sit-in made civil rights history by Jim Wise
• 2007-01-27 Speech delivered on January 15, 2007, at Union Baptist Church by Mukhtar Raqib, NCCU Student and Elliott Wolf, Duke Student Government President
• 2006-12-07 "ED1" Royal Ice Cream / Charlie Dunham's: refers to the church as "Union Missionary Baptist Church"; this appears to be in error
• 2006-09-19 "ED2" Demolition Payoff: referenced Herald-Sun article is 404