Wick Park Historic District
Also known as: See Also:Renner, George J., Jr., House
Why it's listed
Wick Park Historic District occupies Youngstown's north side and wraps around a 48-acre park given to the city in 1889. The park keeps its winding carriage path, lamp-lit walks, tennis courts and playgrounds. Around it stand 49 contributing buildings, mainly large single-family houses built between 1896 and 1915, along with carriage houses, four apartment buildings and four religious structures on Elm Street. Styles include Queen Anne, Neo-Classical Revival, Colonial Revival, Craftsman and English Tudor Revival. The Elm Street group includes Richard Brown Memorial Chapel, First Unitarian Church, Rodef Sholom Temple and the former Anshe Emeth temple, the last two designed by Morris Scheibel in Byzantine-influenced styles. Spacious lots, consistent setbacks and the shared relationship to the park unify the area. The district was listed for its architecture and for showing how the neighborhood developed as a desirable residential and institutional setting.
Significance in brief: The district is a cohesive collection of late 19th and early 20th century houses, carriage houses, apartment buildings, churches and temples arranged around a historic park. It illustrates a 20-year span of popular architectural styles and the growth of the north side as a desirable address. It also holds the city's early 20th century Jewish congregations and several churches.
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 90000601, listed April 5, 1990. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Roughly bounded by 5th and Elm Aves., Elm St. and Broadway, Youngstown |
|---|---|
| County | Mahoning County |
| Listed | April 5, 1990 |
| Reference number | 90000601 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architect / builder | Barton E. Brooke (First Unitarian Church); Morris Scheibel (Rodef Sholom Temple and Anshe Emeth Congregation) |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, Tudor Revival, Late Gothic Revival, Byzantine influence |
| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Many houses remain single-family homes; some have been converted to apartments, group homes or commercial uses. The former Anshe Emeth temple is now a church. The park retains its original carriage path and walkways. |
| Acreage | 63 |
| Coordinates | 41.11516, -80.64783 (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 90000601.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7998241
- This listing as JSON
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