Watts–Hillandale Historic District
Watts–Hillandale Historic District | |
 Contributing House on West Club Boulevard | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Durham Waterworks, Wilson St., Sprunt Ave., Broad St., Englewood Ave., and Hillsborough Rd., Durham, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°01′14″N 78°55′45″W / 36.02056°N 78.92917°W |
| Area | 178 acres (72 ha) |
| Built | 1909 |
| Architect | Kendall and Taylor; Sally, John, et al. |
| Architectural style | Mission/spanish Revival, Colonial Revival, et al. |
| MPS | Durham MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 01000427[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 25, 2001 |
Watts–Hillandale Historic District, also known as Club Acres and Englewood, is a national historic district located at Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 446 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, and 2 contributing structures in a predominantly residential section of Durham. They were built after 1909 and include notable examples of Mission Revival and Colonial Revival style architecture. Located in the district is the separately listed Watts Hospital complex.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]
The neighborhood is home to active community members and leaders. Halloween, particularly on Club Boulevard, is full of trick-or-treaters from across the city, with homes on the street giving out treats to 1,000 or more children who visit for the festivities.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ M. Ruth Little (August 2000). "Watts–Hillandale Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- Mission Revival architecture in North Carolina
- Colonial Revival architecture in North Carolina
- Historic districts in Durham, North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Durham County, North Carolina
- Neighborhoods in Durham, North Carolina
- Durham County, North Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs