North Grand Avenue Residential Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Spencer, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1] At the time of its nomination, the district consisted of 118 resources, including 96 contributing buildings, one contributing structure, 12 noncontributing buildings, and two noncontributing structures.[2] The district is an 11 block area north of the city's central business district. North Grand is a tree-lined street divided by a landscaped boulevard and features Art Deco light fixtures. Its design was influenced by the City Beautiful movement. The thoroughfare carries U.S. Route 71/18 traffic. The contributing buildings are houses, garages, and four churches.[2] Architectural styles found here are Queen Anne, Victorian, Classical Revival, Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, American Four Square, Tudor Revival, Bungalow, and American Craftsman. Many of the buildings are architect-designed. One of the houses in the district, the Adams-Higgins House (1884, 1912), was individually listed on the National Register in 1984.
North Grand Avenue Residential Historic District | |
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| Location | Roughly along N. Grand Ave. from 9th to 18th streets and between 1st Ave. W. and 1st Ave. E., Spencer, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 43°09′04.6″N 95°08′43.4″W / 43.151278°N 95.145389°W |
| Area | 17.6 acres (7.1 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 14000212 |
| Added to NRHP | May 19, 2014[1] |
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Sheriffa M. Jones. "North Grand Avenue Residential Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
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