South Jefferson Avenue Historic District

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South Jefferson Avenue Historic District
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Locationroughly bounded by Meredith, High, Owen, Phelon, Campbell, and Sheridan, Saginaw, Michigan
Coordinates 43°25′02″N83°56′28″W / 43.41722°N 83.94111°W / 43.41722; -83.94111 (South Jefferson Avenue Historic District) Coordinates: 43°25′02″N83°56′28″W / 43.41722°N 83.94111°W / 43.41722; -83.94111 (South Jefferson Avenue Historic District)
Area37 acres (15 ha)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Prairie School, Late Victorian
MPS Center Saginaw MRA
NRHP reference # 82002877 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 9, 1982

The South Jefferson Avenue Historic District is a residential historic district located along South Jefferson between Meredith and East Holland, and along East Remington and East Holland between Jefferson and Sheridan in Saginaw, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1]

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History

In 1893, a major fire destroyed over 250 structures in this area. Residents rebuilt after the fire, resulting in a neighborhood where most of the houses date from the 1890s and early 20th century. These houses were fashionable, representing well-off families of Saginaw's business and professional classes. [2]

Description

The South Jefferson Avenue Historic District contains 130 structures, of which 121 contribute to the historic character of the neighborhood. Most of these structures date from after the 1893, with only a handful along Holland and Remington Streets pre-dating the 1893 fire. The homes are large and are predominantly Queen Anne and Eastlake styles. Other architectural styles are intermixed, including Italianate, Colonial Revival, Prairie School, Dutch Revival, Chateauesque, Bungaloid, and Mediterranean. [2]

Significant structures in the district include: [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 Marlia Hoover; Janet Kreger (February 1982), NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM: South Jefferson Avenue Historic District