{"nrhp_refnum":"84001033","name":"West Nash Street Historic District","other_names":[],"category":"district","location":{"address":"West Nash St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Wilson","county":"Wilson County","state":"NC","lat":35.740017050000034,"lon":-77.91939284952737,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1984-12-20","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Industry","Commerce","Architecture","Communications"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A nine-block residential historic district along West Nash Street, the main thoroughfare of Wilson, North Carolina, with houses mostly built in the 1910s and 1920s, plus modest bungalows on adjoining North Kincaid, North, and Lucas avenues.","why_significant":"The district holds a cohesive collection of early twentieth century houses built for Wilson's merchants, professionals, and tobacconists. Colonial Revival and Bungalow styles dominate, alongside Georgian Revival, Tudoresque, Queen Anne, and Neo-Classical Revival examples. Deep setbacks, large landscaped lots, and mature street trees make it one of Wilson's best landscaped neighborhoods.","narrative":"Stretching nine blocks, or nine-tenths of a mile, along Wilson's main thoroughfare, this residential district gathers houses built mainly in the 1910s and 1920s for the city's prominent merchants, professionals, and tobacconists. Colonial Revival and Bungalow designs set the tone, with examples of Georgian Revival, Tudoresque, Queen Anne, and Neo-Classical Revival styles mixed in. Standouts include the ca. 1922 William W. Graves House, a two-and-a-half-story brick Georgian Revival residence, and the 1917 Selby Hurt Anderson House, a picturesque bungalow. Twenty-two modest frame bungalows on North Kincaid, North, and Lucas avenues, many built on speculation, complement the main street. Large lots, deep setbacks, fences and walls, and a canopy of water oaks give the area a cohesive, well-landscaped character. Losses to commercial development in the western-numbered blocks nearest downtown make the intact condition of the remaining blocks notable. Most houses are well maintained and owner occupied.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Colonial Revival, Bungalow, Georgian Revival, Tudoresque, Queen Anne, Neo-Classical Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Houses are described as well maintained and mostly owner occupied, with few intrusions; some blocks have lost historic buildings to commercial encroachment.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:57:51.023178-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/73/7228/47722873/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NC/84001033.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/47722873","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Nash_Street_Historic_District","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22061132"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/north-carolina/wilson-county/west-nash-street-historic-district-84001033/"}