Leuda-May Historic District
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
Five early twentieth-century residential buildings make up this small district just south of downtown Fort Worth, on the northern end of a subdivided city block facing West Leuda and May streets. Three are two-story apartment buildings and two are garage/apartments, all built between about 1923 and 1936. The apartment designs are vernacular: 301 W. Leuda interprets Italian Renaissance Revival, Roseland Apartments at 311 W. Leuda shows Prairie School influence, and 805 May Street blends Colonial Revival and Bungalow features. The garage/apartments have no distinctive style. The block was once the grounds of a large late nineteenth-century house, and 301 W. Leuda, built in 1936 by Pirl Steagall, incorporated salvaged material believed to come from it, which makes each of its apartments distinct. In 1922 the landowners subdivided the block into lots, and their deeds required apartments or dwellings of minimum cost. Much of the surrounding neighborhood has lost historic buildings, but these rehabilitated apartments retain a high degree of integrity and remain in residential use.
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| Styles | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals: Colonial Revival, Renaissance Revival; Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements: Prairie School; no style |
|---|---|
| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Architecture |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Boundary source | not published |
| Full listing page | Leuda-May 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.