Charnwood Residential Historic District

Charnwood Residential Historic District occupies a gently sloping rise about half a mile south of Tyler's original town square in East Texas. Its 12 blocks, covering roughly 59.5 acres, grew from scattered 1860s homesteads and a private school into a varied neighborhood of 331 resources, built mostly between about 1870 and 1950. A few large, architect-designed homes for the city's elite cluster along Charnwood Avenue, while most houses are modest Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, bungalow and Minimal Traditional dwellings built by local craftsmen for middle and working class families. Eight platted subdivisions, dating from 1888 to 1948, shaped the street grid. Brick-paved streets, low stone and brick walls, and a stone-lined flood control channel built with Depression-era federal programs add to the character. Alterations have mostly been modest, and 208 of the resources contribute to the district's historic character. The mix of ages and styles distinguishes it from the more uniform neighborhoods around it.