Waughtown-Belview Historic District
Why it's listed
Waughtown-Belview is a residential district southeast of downtown Winston-Salem, just east of U.S. 52. It spans about eighteen blocks along Waughtown and Sprague streets, and includes more than 1,100 contributing resources, about 1,050 of them houses. Waughtown Street began as a Native American trading route and served as the Plank Road to Fayetteville by the early nineteenth century. Few antebellum houses survive, the oldest believed to date from about 1825. Most buildings are later: frame cottages with modest Queen Anne details from about 1890 to 1915, more than 300 Craftsman bungalows, a smaller number of Colonial Revival houses, and Period Cottages from about 1940 into the early 1950s. Platted developments such as Carlton Bluff, Longview and the Wachovia Development Company plat shaped much of the street grid. Common alterations include vinyl or asbestos siding and replacement windows. The district also contains churches, stores, a cemetery and the industrial associations of wagon works.
Significance in brief: The form describes a neighborhood that grew along the old Waughtown Street route and later streetcar-era Sprague Street, with platted developments and a dense, well-preserved collection of vernacular and period houses. It documents local architectural trends from Queen Anne cottages through Craftsman bungalows, Colonial Revival and Period Cottage houses. The available text does not include the full statement of significance or the criteria boxes.
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 04001521, listed January 20, 2005. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Roughly bounded by Dacian, Waughtown St, Bellwauwood, Sprague, Ernest, Goldfloss, and Gilbreath Dr., Winston-Salem |
|---|---|
| County | Forsyth County |
| Listed | January 20, 2005 |
| Reference number | 04001521 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Period Cottage, Minimal Traditional, Ranch |
| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Commerce, Industry |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Acreage | 460 |
| Coordinates | 36.06844, -80.20283 (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 04001521.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q21016326
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.