national register nomination for boulevard park historic
national register nomination for boulevard park historic
national register nomination for boulevard park historic
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outward suburban growth of Sacramento, growth that represents later development of the<br />
early Progressive experiments in suburban living like Boulevard Park.<br />
While many of the district’s large and visually impressive houses were built<br />
during the early phases, a few were built during the 1920s and 1930s, like 607 and 615<br />
21 st Street, demonstrating the neighborhood’s continued appeal to the middle class over<br />
time. Rather than emulating earlier styles, these later buildings used contemporary styles,<br />
constructed within the limitations of the original deed restrictions. On the northern end,<br />
later buildings also reflected their era, but in smaller sizes and simpler styles. Judged by<br />
the standards of earlier interpretations prioritizing architectural contexts, these buildings<br />
are ineligible due to incompatibilities of style and era, or modifications to the buildings<br />
over time. Within the selected context, they embody how the neighborhood changed<br />
during the period and thus are eligible if they retain sufficient integrity. Recent decisions<br />
by the Keeper of the National Register regarding two residential <strong>historic</strong> districts in<br />
Arkansas confirms that additions like artificial siding do not exclude properties from<br />
retaining integrity as contributors to National Register districts. 59<br />
In some cases, the middle-class families of Boulevard Park remained in place, but<br />
most relocated out of the neighborhood, and those who came in their place were not<br />
necessarily of the same social class. This shift in class resulted in modifications to many<br />
buildings, including a limited amount of demolition, shifts to commercial use, and<br />
conversion to multi-unit housing. Some large homes became to rooming houses with<br />
59 See Appendix B, Letter from the Keeper to the National Register to Arkansas State Historic Preservation<br />
Officer regarding Artificial Siding in Residential Historic Districts.<br />
.<br />
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