Uptown Suburbs Historic District

Roughly sixty blocks of northwest High Point make up this group of suburban neighborhoods: Johnson Place, Roland Park, The Parkway, Sheraton Hill and Emerywood. They were platted between 1907 and 1946, and houses went up from about 1910 into the early 1960s. The older sections follow a grid tied to downtown, while Emerywood uses curving streets that follow the rolling terrain. Most buildings are single-family houses, with a few apartment buildings, churches and, along North Main Street, later commercial buildings. Styles include Queen Anne, Craftsman bungalows, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Period Cottages, Minimal Traditional and Ranch houses, reflecting the wealth of residents and High Point's furniture industry, which followed and sometimes set design trends. Of the 773 contributing resources, most are houses, along with garages and a few parks. Six properties are separately listed, and Johnson Street is also a local historic district. Replacement windows and siding are common, but most buildings keep their original form and character.