Narbrook Park Historic District

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Narbrook Park Historic District
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House in the Narbrook Park Historic District, October 2011
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LocationNarbrook Rd. and Windsor Ave., Narberth, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°00′26″N75°16′00″W / 40.00722°N 75.26667°W / 40.00722; -75.26667
Area14 acres (5.7 ha)
ArchitectFord, George Burdett; et al.
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman, Dutch Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 03001122 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 7, 2003

The Narbrook Park Historic District, also known as Narberth Garden, is a national historic district that is located in Narberth, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. [1]

History and notable features

Narbrook Park Historic District encompasses fifty-one contributing buildings, one contributing structure and one contributing site that are located in the planned garden suburb of Narbrook Park. Developed between 1915 and 1938, the dwellings here reflect a number of popular architectural styles, primarily Bungalow/American Craftsman and Dutch Colonial Revival. The community features thirty-five detached houses and dedicated open space. [2]

Narbrook Park is owned by the Narbrook Park Improvement Association ("NPIA"), a Pennsylvania member corporation composed of dues-paying residents of Narbrook Park. The Park's residents, through NPIA, are solely responsible for Narbrook Park's funding, maintenance and upkeep.

Narbrook Park was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003, through the efforts of former resident Victoria Donahue. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Victoria Donohue (June 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Narbrook Park Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved May 24, 2012.