Dilworth Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Why it's listed
Eighteen houses and five garages on the 2000 blocks of Lyndhurst and Euclid Avenues in Charlotte form a boundary increase to the Dilworth Historic District. The area was platted in the original 1891 grid for Charlotte's first streetcar suburb but remained vacant until the 1920s. Developer Paul Reid Younts, operating as Paul R. Younts, Inc., built most of the Lyndhurst Avenue houses on speculation between 1923 and 1927, and permits survive for several of them. The block is notable for its cohesive run of one-story Craftsman bungalows, with paired four-over-one windows, knee braces and porch supports of wood, brick or rubblestone. The Helms-Bell House at 2021 Euclid Avenue is a one-and-one-half-story Queen Anne cottage dating from 1899, moved to the site from a nearby lot. It is regarded as a rare surviving example of its type in Charlotte, where such houses are found in quantity only in Dilworth.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues that the area is part of Charlotte's first streetcar suburb, laid out in the original 1891 Dilworth plan, and that it is significant for community planning and development. It also argues that the Queen Anne-style house and the group of Craftsman bungalows are significant for architecture, with the bungalows representing the 1920s building boom and the speculative work of developer Paul R. Younts.
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 00001495, listed December 7, 2000. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | E side 2000 Blk. Euclid Ave., both sides 2000 blk. of Lyndhurst Ave., Charlotte |
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| County | Mecklenburg County |
| Listed | December 7, 2000 |
| Reference number | 00001495 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1899-1941 |
| Architect / builder | Paul Reid Younts (developer and builder of Lyndhurst Avenue houses); Charles Christian Hook (attributed for Helms-Bell House) |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne; Craftsman bungalow |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Community Planning and Development |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Acreage | 4.1 |
| Within district | Dilworth Historic District |
| Coordinates | 35.20669, -80.85741 (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 00001495.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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