Waterman Place-Kingsbury Place-Washington Terrace Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Waterman Place-Kingsbury Place-Washington Terrace Historic District

St. Louis (Independent City), St. Louis County, Missouri
Listed
June 11, 2007
Type
District
Period
Modern
Ref No.
07000549

About this property

The Waterman Place-Kingsbury Place-Washington Terrace Historic District in St. Louis, Missouri is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. The listing included 223 contributing buildings, four contributing structures, and a contributing site on 66.7 acres (27.0 ha). It also includes 15 non-contributing buildings and three non-contributing structures. It includes part or all of Washington Terrace (St. Louis), which is just one block long. The district is bounded by Union Boulevard, the alley south of Waterman Place, Belt Ave., the alley south of Kingsbury Place, Clara Ave., and the former alley line between Washington Terrace and Delmar. It includes works by architects Barnett, Haynes & Barnett and architect George W. Hellmuth. Of the contributing buildings, 97 are historic garages or carriage houses. the one contributing site: a terraced garden at 14 Waterman Place (1909) which was created by Hellmuth & Spearing. 14 Waterman Place (1904), a two-story brown brick Colonial Revival house designed by G. W. Hellmuth 94 Waterman Place (1911), a two-story red brick Colonial Revival house designed by Hellmuth & Hellmuth. 21 Waterman Place (1901), three-story Colonial Revival light brown brick house designed by G.W. Hellmuth 33 Waterman Place (1913), Colonial Revival red brick house with a slate roof, designed by Hellmuth & Hellmuth 71 Waterman Place (1900), Colonial Revival two-story light brown brick house, designed by G.W. Hellmuth 6 Kingsbury Place (1912), three-story Italian Renaissance house designed by Hellmuth & Hellmuth 20 Kingsbury Place (1911), Italian Renaissance, designed by Hellmuth & Hellmuth 15 Kingsbury Place (1906), three-story Beaux Arts house 39 Kingsbury Place (1909), three-story Colonial Revival house designed by Hellmuth & Spiering 63 Kingsbury Place (1915), three-story Colonial Revival house designed by Hellmuth & Hellmuth 48 Washington Terrace (1909), Tudor Revival designed by Hellmuth & Spiering 57 Waterman Place (1902), three-story brown brick house "very similar to Hellmuth's 21 Waterman Place from the previous year"

Location

St. Louis (Independent City), St. Louis County, Missouri
38.65056, -90.27691

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Nearby Battles

Action at St. Louis (Spanish Fort San Carlos)
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When was Waterman Place-Kingsbury Place-Washington Terrace Historic District listed on the National Register?

Waterman Place-Kingsbury Place-Washington Terrace Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 11, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Waterman Place-Kingsbury Place-Washington Terrace Historic District?

Waterman Place-Kingsbury Place-Washington Terrace Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Waterman Place-Kingsbury Place-Washington Terrace Historic District?

The period of significance for Waterman Place-Kingsbury Place-Washington Terrace Historic District is recorded as the modern era.

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