{"nrhp_refnum":"03000334","name":"South Center Street Historic District","other_names":[],"category":"district","location":{"address":"500-600 blks of S. Center St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Arlington","county":"Tarrant County","state":"TX","lat":32.73165858150006,"lon":-97.10683060799326,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2003-05-01","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Community Planning and Development","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A residential historic district of 22 resources along the east side of the 500-600 blocks of South Center Street, just south of downtown Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas. Mostly wood-frame bungalows built between 1916 and about 1940, centered on the William H. Rose Addition platted in 1916.","why_significant":"The district preserves a cohesive group of early twentieth-century houses and ancillary buildings that reflect Arlington's residential growth as a bedroom community. Most dwellings are bungalows with Craftsman and Classical Revival influences, and the district retains a high degree of integrity. It is tied to William H. Rose, the developer and mayor who platted the addition. The form states local significance.","narrative":"Two blocks south of Arlington's downtown, the South Center Street Historic District holds a row of early twentieth-century houses on the east side of the street. Most are one- or two-story wood-frame bungalows built between 1916 and about 1940, with garages, sheds, and retaining walls that echo the main houses. The neighborhood grew from the William H. Rose Addition, platted in 1916 by Rose, a developer and merchant who later served as mayor and oversaw the city's first charter and water plant. Bungalows here have cross-gabled, hipped, or front-gabled roofs, with Craftsman details such as knee braces, exposed rafter tails, and overhanging eaves, plus Classical Revival box columns. Many houses were altered over time as owners added rooms or replaced siding, yet they keep their form and massing. Of 22 resources, 20 contribute to the district's character. It was listed for its architecture and its link to Arlington's growth as a commuter community during the interurban railway era.","period_of_significance":"1916-1951","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements: Bungalow/Craftsman","criteria":[],"status_note":"Of 22 resources, 20 are contributing and 2 are noncontributing. The dwellings are still used as single-family homes, and an empty lot lies within the boundaries. A circa 1940 garage at 507 South Center Street is described as virtually a ruin.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:23.871555-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/20/9735/40973520/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/03000334.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40973520","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109999756"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/tarrant-county/south-center-street-historic-district-03000334/"}