Reynoldstown Historic District
Also known as: Cameron Park
Why it's listed
Reynoldstown is a planned neighborhood of about ten blocks in Winston-Salem, created by the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company for its workers. Building began in 1919 and 1920 with frame bungalows on large lots, some of them believed to be pre-cut Minter Homes designs. Streets were assigned by race: Jackson Avenue, the lowest street near Falling Branch, housed Black employees, while the higher eastern streets were for white employees. In 1938 the company sold its houses to private owners, and a second phase of construction followed through the mid-1940s. This added Tudor Revival and Colonial Revival houses, among them a large brick Tudor Revival house built in 1938 for a Black dentist, along with many small minimal traditional houses, producing an alternating pattern along the blocks. A 1920 bridge on Cameron Avenue served as the main entrance. The district has 184 contributing and 38 noncontributing resources, and it retains stone walls, granite curbs and sidewalks typical of early twentieth-century city neighborhoods.
Significance in brief: The neighborhood reflects two stages of development: company-built bungalows from 1919-1920, then privately built houses after Reynolds sold its housing in 1938. Its alternating pattern of 1920s and 1940s houses records the change in ownership and race, and the original segregated street layout for white and Black workers. The 1920 Cameron Avenue bridge is described as being of statewide significance and among the earliest extant examples of its construction type in the eastern United States.
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 08000111, listed February 28, 2008. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Portions of 800 & 900 blks. of Camel, Cameron, Graham, Jackson & Rich Aves., E. 10th St.& Cameron Ave Bridge, Winston-Salem |
|---|---|
| County | Forsyth County |
| Listed | February 28, 2008 |
| Reference number | 08000111 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architect / builder | R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (builder of the 1919-1920 houses and bridge); some bungalows believed to be Minter Homes Company designs |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/Craftsman; Tudor Revival; Colonial Revival; Minimal Traditional |
| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Architecture, Engineering, Black |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Residential neighborhood still in use as single- and multiple-dwelling housing; the text notes reduced maintenance in recent decades and signs of renewed interest. |
| Acreage | 41 |
| Coordinates | 36.10766, -80.22247 (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 08000111.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q19987785
- This listing as JSON
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