{"nrhp_refnum":"96000225","name":"Historic Northwest District","other_names":["See Also:84003662","87002546","73001429","90001083","83001957"],"category":"district","location":{"address":"Roughly bounded by Pennsylvania Ave., N. Sandusky St., W. William St., Elizabeth St., W. Fountain St. and N. Franklin St","address_restricted":false,"city":"Delaware","county":"Delaware County","state":"OH","lat":40.305327747000064,"lon":-83.06812349785842,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1996-02-29","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Community Planning and Development","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A rectilinear, primarily residential historic district in Delaware, Ohio, northwest of the commercial downtown and county government center. It is bounded by Pennsylvania Ave., W. Winter St., N. Sandusky St. and Elizabeth St., and includes 510 contributing and 248 noncontributing resources dating from roughly 1825 to 1940.","why_significant":"The available text focuses on description and shows the district keeping its original grid plan, height, scale, setback and porches, with a wide range of 19th and early 20th century architectural styles. It is described as physically separated from downtown by original planning and as having avoided the neglect seen in many other historic residential areas. The statement of significance and criteria are not in the provided text.","narrative":"This residential neighborhood in Delaware, Ohio, lies northwest of the downtown business area and the county government buildings. Laid out on a grid with straight streets and long, deep lots, it holds 510 contributing resources and 248 noncontributing ones, including houses, churches, carriage houses, barns and garages. Buildings date mainly from 1825 to 1940. Italianate homes are the largest group at 35 percent, followed by Queen Anne, Folk Victorian, Colonial Revival and Gothic Revival. Most homes keep their porches, limestone foundations and original setback from the sidewalk, and wide tree-lined lawns, stone curbs and alleys add to the setting. The district is separated from the commercial center by the placement of the courthouse square and by deeper lots and alleys. Properties were counted as contributing only if they kept their original height, scale, setback and key details. The text indicates the area has avoided much of the deterioration seen in other historic neighborhoods and still reflects its earlier character.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Gothic Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival (mid-19th century through early 20th century revivals)","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as still reflecting its 19th and early 20th century character, with current functions remaining single and multiple dwellings and religious facilities.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:52:07.221318-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/96000225.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71988082","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":null},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/delaware-county/historic-northwest-district-96000225/"}