Dilworth Historic District (Boundary Increase)
The National Park Service has not published a boundary polygon for this district; the map shows the listed properties inside it and the district's reference point.
Why it's listed
Eighteen houses and five garages on the 2000 blocks of Lyndhurst and Euclid Avenues in Charlotte form a boundary increase to the Dilworth Historic District. The area was platted in the original 1891 grid for Charlotte's first streetcar suburb but remained vacant until the 1920s. Developer Paul Reid Younts, operating as Paul R. Younts, Inc., built most of the Lyndhurst Avenue houses on speculation between 1923 and 1927, and permits survive for several of them. The block is notable for its cohesive run of one-story Craftsman bungalows, with paired four-over-one windows, knee braces and porch supports of wood, brick or rubblestone. The Helms-Bell House at 2021 Euclid Avenue is a one-and-one-half-story Queen Anne cottage dating from 1899, moved to the site from a nearby lot. It is regarded as a rare surviving example of its type in Charlotte, where such houses are found in quantity only in Dilworth.
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| Period of significance | 1899-1941 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Queen Anne; Craftsman bungalow |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Community Planning and Development |
| Acreage | 4.1 |
| Boundary source | not published |
| Full listing page | Dilworth Historic District (Boundary Increase) (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.