Watts–Hillandale Historic District Explained

Watts–Hillandale Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly bounded by Durham Waterworks, Wilson St., Sprunt Ave., Broad St., Englewood Ave., and Hillsborough Rd., Durham, North Carolina
Coordinates:36.0206°N -78.9292°W
Architect:Kendall and Taylor; Sally, John, et al.
Architecture:Mission/spanish Revival, Colonial Revival, et al.
Added:April 25, 2001
Refnum:01000427

Watts–Hillandale Historic District, also known as Club Acres and Englewood, is a national historic district located at Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 446 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, and 2 contributing structures in a predominantly residential section of Durham. They were built after 1909 and include notable examples of Mission Revival and Colonial Revival style architecture. Located in the district is the separately listed Watts Hospital complex.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

The neighborhood is home to active community members and leaders. Halloween, particularly on Club Boulevard, is full of trick-or-treaters from across the city, with homes on the street giving out treats to 1,000 or more children who visit for the festivities.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: M. Ruth Little. Watts–Hillandale Historic District. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . August 2000 . pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-11-01.