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West Darien Historic District

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  • Vicinity: Bounded by 8th St, US 17, Darien River, and Cathead Creek
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District


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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
George W Laine Architect

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Particulars for West Darien Historic District:
Architectural Style American Colonial Revival
Cultural Affiliation Anglo-American
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Cultural Affiliation Black American
Area of Significance Business
Area of Significance Commerce
Area of Significance Community Planning and Development
Architectural Style Craftsman Bungalow
Cultural Affiliation Deptford
Criteria Exemplar
Historic Use Financial Institution
Sight Category Historic District
Historic Use Hotel
Criteria Information Potential
Cultural Affiliation Late Swift Creek
Historic Use Multiple dwelling
Area of Significance Prehistoric
Historic Use Retail shop
Historic Use Single dwelling
Historic Use Specialty Store



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 17th September 2001

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: West Darien Historic District
Registry Address: Bounded by 8th St., US 17, Darien River, and Cathead Creek
Registry Number: 01000975
Resource Type: District
Owner: Private, Local
Architect: Laine, George W.
Architectural Style: Colonial revival, Bungalow-craftsman
Area in Acres: 94
Contributing Buildings: 143
Non-Contributing Buildings: 85
Contributing Sites: 8
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State
Area of Significance: Prehistoric, Historic and non-aboriginal, Architecture, Community Planning and Development, Commerce, Black
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering, Information Potential
Cultural Affiliation: Late Swift Creek, Deptford, Anglo-American
Historic Function: Domestic, Religion, Commerce, Trade
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling, Department store, Multiple dwelling, Hotel, Financial institution, Specialty store, Business
Current Function: Domestic, Commerce, Trade, Religion
Current Sub-Function: Single dwelling Business Professional Specialty store Religious structure

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