North Side Historic District

North Side Historic District covers roughly 22 blocks of residential development just north of downtown Palestine, Texas. Its streets and lots are irregular, unlike the grid pattern nearby, because parcels were developed individually and subdivided over time. The district holds about 186 resources, most of them detached wood-frame houses from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Queen Anne is the dominant style, with towers, bay windows and spindlework, and the 1895 Edwin and Eva Link House is a leading example. Classical Revival mansions, Craftsman and Tudor Revival bungalows, and a few mid-19th century houses, including the 1851 Greek Revival Howard House, add variety. A historic school, built in 1911 and later converted to a library, and a church are also included. Cast iron fencing, concrete sidewalks and old drainage features survive. The district was recognized as the city's finest collection of historic residential architecture, reflecting the railroad-era prosperity that shaped Palestine.