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Washington Park Historic District (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)

Coordinates: 36°04′25″N 80°14′38″W / 36.07361°N 80.24389°W / 36.07361; -80.24389
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Washington Park Historic District
Houses on Cascade Avenue
Washington Park Historic District (Winston-Salem, North Carolina) is located in North Carolina
Washington Park Historic District (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)
Washington Park Historic District (Winston-Salem, North Carolina) is located in the United States
Washington Park Historic District (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)
LocationRoughly bounded by Leonard St., Acadia Ave., Sunnyside Ave., Vintage Ave., Broad St., Bond St. and Washington Park, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Coordinates36°04′25″N 80°14′38″W / 36.07361°N 80.24389°W / 36.07361; -80.24389
Area145 acres (59 ha)
Built1892 (1892)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.91001960[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 13, 1992

Washington Park Historic District, also known as the Southside Neighborhood, is a national historic district located at Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 348 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site (Washington Park), and 2 contributing structures, in a predominantly residential section of Winston-Salem. It was a planned speculative development centered on a streetcar line. The buildings date from about 1892 to 1940, and include notable examples of Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. Notable buildings include the Schlatter Memorial Reformed Church (1916).[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Langdon Edmunds Oppermann (August 1991). "Washington Park Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved November 1, 2014.