B Avenue NE Historic District

The B Avenue NE Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1] At the time of its nomination it consisted of 210 resources, which included 167 contributing buildings, and 43 non-contributing buildings.[2] This is a working and middle-class neighborhood northeast of the campus of Coe College. It includes single-family dwellings, a church, and a school. The buildings are representative of various architectural styles and vernacular building forms popular from c. 1875 to 1963. The oldest house was built in 1873 and moved here in the early 20th century. Bungalow, Craftsman, and American Foursquare houses are dominant.[2] A simple side-tower church, originally Central Park Presbyterian Church, was built in 1904. For the most part, architect-designed buildings are a rarity here. The houses are designs from pattern books. Cedar Rapids architect William J. Brown designed Benjamin Franklin Junior High School (1923).

B Avenue NE Historic District
B Avenue NE Historic District is located in Iowa
B Avenue NE Historic District
B Avenue NE Historic District is located in the United States
B Avenue NE Historic District
LocationAlong B Avenue, NE, from 15th to 21st Streets, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Coordinates41°59′35″N 91°38′54″W / 41.99306°N 91.64833°W / 41.99306; -91.64833
Area45 acres (18 ha)
ArchitectCharles A. Dieman
William J. Brown
Architectural styleItalianate
Bungalow/Craftsman
NRHP reference No.13000692[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 11, 2013

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Alexa McDowell. "B Avenue NE Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved August 23, 2017.