York-Chester Historic District

York-Chester Historic District
Location Bounded by W. Franklin Blvd., W. Second Ave., South St., W. Tenth Ave., W. Eighth Ave. and S. Clay St., Gastonia, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°15′19″N 81°11′18″W / 35.25528°N 81.18833°W / 35.25528; -81.18833Coordinates: 35°15′19″N 81°11′18″W / 35.25528°N 81.18833°W / 35.25528; -81.18833
Area 193 acres (78 ha)
Architect White, Hugh Edward; Wilson, C.C.
Architectural style Queen Anne, Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP Reference # 05000941[1]
Added to NRHP September 1, 2005

York-Chester Historic District is a national historic district located at Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina. It encompasses 649 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, and 1 contributing structure in a predominantly residential section of Gastonia. The dwellings were built between about 1856 and 1955, and include notable examples of Queen Anne and Bungalow / American Craftsman architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed former Gastonia High School. Other notable contributing resources include the Beal-Ragan Garden, Oakwood Cemetery, Caroline Hanna House (c. 1882), Spurrier Apartment building (c. 1929), Edgewood Apartments (c. 1937), and Devant J. and June S. Purvis House (1951).[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Cynthia de Miranda; Heather Fearnbach; Jennifer Martin; Sarah Woodard (May 2005). "York-Chester Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.


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