Norwood Park Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Norwood Park Historic District

Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina
Listed
August 28, 2008
Type
District
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
08000815

About this property

Norwood Park Historic District is a national historic district of Asheville, North Carolina. The district encompasses 154 contributing buildings and one contributing structure in a predominantly residential section of Asheville. The district was largely developed in the first three decades of the 20th century, and includes representative examples of Colonial Revival and Bungalow-style dwellings. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

Location

Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina
35.61570, -82.55267

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 08000815. It was listed on August 28, 2008.

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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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

Fire Station Number 4
Civil War
0.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Pisgah Phase Violence – Western Carolina
1300Pre-Columbian
0.3 mi
Stoneman's Raid — Asheville NC Approaches
1865Civil War
1.4 mi
Oliver Phase Warren Wilson Conflict
1450Pre-Columbian
6.7 mi
Stoneman's Raid — Swannanoa Gap Defense
1865Civil War
8.6 mi
Thomas' Legion — Big Ivy Creek Action
1864Civil War
11.6 mi

Questions about this property

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

Norwood Park Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 28, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Norwood Park Historic District?

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

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

The period of significance for Norwood Park Historic District is recorded as the colonial era.

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