Baynard Boulevard Historic District


Baynard Boulevard Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
House in the Baynard Boulevard Historic District, March 2010
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Location	Baynard Blvd. between 18th St. and Concord Ave., Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinates	39°45′29″N 75°32′40″W / 39.758143°N 75.544323°W / 39.758143; -75.544323Coordinates: 39°45′29″N 75°32′40″W / 39.758143°N 75.544323°W / 39.758143; -75.544323
Area	24 acres (9.7 ha)
Built	1893
Architectural style	Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Queen Anne
NRHP Reference #	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]

1908 Baynard Blvd.
2105 Baynard Blvd.
No. 30 School
2401 Baynard Blvd.

References

1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ Jean Athan (May 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Baynard Boulevard Historic District" (PDF). and Accompanying 32 photos

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U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Delaware

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Lists by county	Kent New Castle (Northern) New Castle (Southern) Sussex

Lists by city	Wilmington (New Castle County)

Other lists	Bridges National Historic Landmarks

Category:National Register of Historic Places in Delaware Portal:National Register of Historic Places

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