Baynard Boulevard Historic District
Baynard Boulevard Historic District | |
Location | Baynard Blvd. between 18th St. and Concord Ave., Wilmington, Delaware |
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Coordinates | 39°45′29″N 75°32′40″W / 39.758143°N 75.544323°W |
Area | 24 acres (9.7 ha) |
Built | 1893 |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Queen Anne |
NRHP reference No. | 79000631[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 26, 1979 |
The Baynard Boulevard Historic District is a national historic district located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It encompasses 77 contributing buildings with examples of Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, and Queen Anne architecture. The area developed after being laid out in 1893, and is a prime example of a turn-of-the-20th-century American suburb, or "streetcar suburb." The dwellings date between 1895 and 1930. The district is predominantly residential. Also located in the district is the McCabe United Methodist Church, Beth Shalom Synagogue, Hanover Presbyterian Church, and No. 30 School.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
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1908 Baynard Blvd.
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2105 Baynard Blvd.
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No. 30 School
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2401 Baynard Blvd.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Jean Athan (May 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Baynard Boulevard Historic District". and Accompanying 32 photos
Media related to Baynard Boulevard Historic District at Wikimedia Commons
- American middle class
- Queen Anne architecture in Delaware
- Colonial Revival architecture in Delaware
- Tudor Revival architecture in Delaware
- Historic districts in Wilmington, Delaware
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Delaware
- National Register of Historic Places in Wilmington, Delaware
- Delaware Registered Historic Place stubs