Norwood Park Historic District
Why it's listed
Norwood Park is a 26-acre neighborhood of modest houses north of downtown Asheville, east of Merrimon Avenue and bounded by Murdock Street, Woodward Avenue and Norwood Avenue. All of its buildings stand within the historically platted Norwood Park subdivision and date from about 1900 to the early 1950s. Craftsman bungalows are the most common type, followed by Colonial Revival, Minimal Traditional, Dutch Colonial Revival and Tudor Revival houses. Lots are small, and houses sit close together in a steady rhythm of setback, often on hillsides with stone or concrete retaining walls. The district counts 155 contributing resources, mostly houses and garages, and 33 noncontributing ones, with no vacant lots. It represents Asheville's boom years of the first three decades of the twentieth century, with later infill from the late 1930s through the 1950s, and it retains a high degree of historic architectural integrity. Inventory entries draw on Sanborn maps, city directories and owner questionnaires to trace early residents.
Significance in brief: The district is an intact representation of Asheville's boom years in the first three decades of the twentieth century, plus some later building from the late 1930s through the 1950s. It keeps a high degree of architectural integrity and has concentrations of Craftsman bungalow, Colonial Revival, Minimal Traditional, Dutch Colonial Revival and Tudor Revival houses. The form's significance statement and criteria are not included in the excerpt provided.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 08000815, listed August 29, 2008. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | District is bounded roughly on the W. and S. by Murdock St.; on the N. by Woodward Ave; on the E. by Norwood Ave., Asheville |
|---|---|
| County | Buncombe County |
| Listed | August 29, 2008 |
| Reference number | 08000815 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Minimal Traditional |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Community Planning and Development |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Residential district with no vacant lots; 155 contributing and 33 noncontributing resources. Historic and current uses are single dwellings and secondary structures, and current use also includes multiple dwellings. |
| Acreage | 26 |
| Coordinates | 35.61564, -82.55247 (NPS GIS) |
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.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 08000815.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q18155209
- This listing as JSON
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