Luna Park Historic District Explained

Luna Park Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
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Location:Roughly bounded by Main St., Glenwood Ave., Delaware Ave., & Kanawha Blvd. W., West Side (Charleston), West Virginia
Coordinates:38.3614°N -81.6531°W
Architect:Norman, John C. Norman (300/2/4/6/8 Park Avenye)
H. Rus Warne (180 Grant Street)
others
Architecture:American Foursquare, American Craftsman/Bungalow, Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, Dutch Colonial Revival
Added:April 3, 2012
Refnum:12000181[1]

Luna Park Historic District is a federally designated national historic district located in the West Side neighborhood of Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia. It encompasses 444 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Charleston. The majority of the homes in the district were constructed in the mid to late 1925s and early 1930s and a portion of the district was the location of a local amusement park, Luna Park, from 1912 until 1923. The houses reflect a variety of popular architectural styles including American Foursquare, American Craftsman / Bungalow, Tudor Revival, and Colonial Revival, including Dutch Colonial Revival.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2012-04-13 . Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 4/02/12 through 4/06/12 . National Park Service.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Luna Park Historic District . November 2011. 2014-02-20 . Erin Riebe and Bethany Canfield. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.