College Park Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

College Park Historic District

Lake Worth, Palm Beach County, Florida
Listed
February 9, 2001
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
01000078

About this property

The College Park Historic District is a residential historic district located in Lake Worth Beach, Florida, United States, that was designated on February 9th, 2001. The district is bounded by the northern halves of Columbia Drive and Wellesley Drive to the north and south, respectively; North Federal Highway (SR 5) to the east; and North Dixie Highway (U.S. Route 1) to the west. It contains primarily single-family homes of various styles built mostly between the 1920s and 1960s. The latitudinal streets of the district are named for prominent U.S. colleges and universities.

Location

Lake Worth, Palm Beach County, Florida
26.64091, -80.05475

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 01000078. It was listed on February 9, 2001.

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Old Lucerne Historic Residential District
Modern
1.4 mi
Historic Old Town Commercial District
Industrial
1.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was College Park Historic District listed on the National Register?

College Park Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 9, 2001.

What type of historic resource is College Park Historic District?

College Park Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for College Park Historic District?

The period of significance for College Park Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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