York-Chester Historic District Explained

York-Chester Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Coordinates:35.2553°N -81.1883°W
Architect:Hugh Edward White, C.C. Wilson
Architecture:Queen Anne, Bungalow/craftsman
Added:September 1, 2005
Refnum:05000941

York-Chester Historic District is a national historic district located at Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. 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), the Joseph W. Lineberger House (c. 1947) and Devant J. and June S. Purvis House (1951).[1]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cynthia de Miranda . Heather Fearnbach . Jennifer Martin . Sarah Woodard . York-Chester Historic District . National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . May 2005. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-11-01.