Summit Avenue Historic District
Why it's listed
Summit Avenue Historic District is a residential neighborhood less than a mile northeast of downtown Greensboro. Summit Avenue was opened in 1898 to promote development and to link downtown with the Cone and Sternberger textile mills, and a streetcar line followed in 1902. Most of the 269 resources are houses built between about 1895 and the 1930s, and 227 of them contribute to the district's character. Large frame Queen Anne and transitional Queen Anne/Colonial Revival dwellings from 1895 to 1910 are joined by Craftsman foursquares and bungalows from the following two decades. A few Tudor Revival cottages, Shingle, Neoclassical Revival and Richardsonian Romanesque houses, and an Italian Renaissance Revival villa designed by Harry Barton add variety. The only historically non-residential building is the Colonial Revival Charles B. Aycock School of 1922. Early residents included merchants, clerks, managers and mill executives. Modern offices and apartments along Summit Avenue and Chestnut Street make up the non-contributing resources.
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| Styles | Queen Anne, Queen Anne/Colonial Revival, Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Foursquare, Neoclassical Revival |
|---|---|
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Community Planning and Development |
| Acreage | 95 |
| Boundary source | NPS cultural-resource GIS polygon |
| Full listing page | Summit Avenue Historic District (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.