412 W. Rosemary St. / The Sun Magazine / The Yellow House

The original structure on this property was built between 1916 and 1925. The property is part of the W. H. Craig land (a.k.a. Craig Development, a.k.a. Craige Lands), as Lot 3 when the property was first subdivided.

From December 1976 to 1989 it was the home of The Sun Magazine. In the mid-1990s, it was known as the "Yellow House," home to the recording studio Yellow Recording (run by Bryon Settle and Mike Beard), which was also used as a practice space for local bands.

In 1997 and/or 1998, the building was demolished to make way for the new Mama Dip's restaurant building and parking lot.

View north east, circa 1980 (via The Sun)

June 1925 Sanborn map excerpt (house is at at #510)

The cover for Lud's album "Yellow House"

On the site of the new restaurant with 'Mama Dip,' 1998 (image from mamadips.com)

View north, circa 2024 (image via Coldwell Banker)

References:

Orange County deed book 110, page 296; book 126, page 120; book 163, page 148; deed book 252, page 1487; plat book 65, page 143; plat book 70, page 529; plat book 93, page 164

Chapel Hill city directories, 1957-1983

Chapel Hill and Suburbs, 1934 (map)

Kirk Ross, personal communication

ludmusic.bandcamp.com/album/yellow-house