DeGraffenried Park Historic District

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DeGraffenried Park Historic District
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DeGraffenried Park Historic District, October 2012
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LocationRoughly bounded by Neuse Blvd., Fort Totten Dr., Trent Rd. and Chattawka Ln., New Bern, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°6′27″N77°3′38″W / 35.10750°N 77.06056°W / 35.10750; -77.06056 Coordinates: 35°6′27″N77°3′38″W / 35.10750°N 77.06056°W / 35.10750; -77.06056
Area21 acres (8.5 ha)
Built1927 (1927)
ArchitectFuson, Raymond; Hines, B.G. et al.
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Tudor Revival, et al.
NRHP reference No. 06000689 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 9, 2006

DeGraffenried Park Historic District is a national historic district located at New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina. It encompasses 86 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in a residential section of New Bern developed between 1926 and 1956. The district is characterized by dwellings in the Colonial Revival and Tudor Revival styles. Located in the district is the site of DeGraffenried Park. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. M. Ruth Little (December 2005). "DeGraffenried Park Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.