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

Washington Park Historic District
Location Roughly bounded by Leonard St., Acadia Ave., Sunnyside Ave., Vintage Ave., Broad St., Bond St. and Washington Park, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°04′25″N 80°14′38″W / 36.07361°N 80.24389°W / 36.07361; -80.24389Coordinates: 36°04′25″N 80°14′38″W / 36.07361°N 80.24389°W / 36.07361; -80.24389
Area 145 acres (59 ha)
Built 1892 (1892)
Architect Multiple
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman, Queen Anne
NRHP reference # 91001960[1]
Added to NRHP January 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

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  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 2014-11-01.


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