National Register of Historic Places Registration Form
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NFS Form 10-900 / ^u OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior, National Partc Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM Thte form is for use in ruminating or request^ Sea instructions In "Guidelines for Completing National Register Forms" (National Register BuHethn 16). Complete each Item by marking V in the appropriate box w by enterir^ the requested fnformerikxi. If an item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, styles, materials, and areas of significance, enter For additional space use continuation sheets (Form 10-900a). Type all entries. 1. Name of Property historic name Candler Park Historic District (Additional Documentation and Boundary Increase) other names/site number N/A 2. Location street & number Roughly bounded by Moreland Avenue, Freedom Parkway, Harold Avenue, Matthews Street, and DeKalb Avenue city, town Atlanta ( ) vicinity of county DeKalb code GAOS9 state Georgia code GA zip code 30307 ( ) not for publication 3. Classification Ownership of Property: Category of Property: (X) private ( ) building(s) (X) public-local (X) district ( ) public-state ( ) site ( ) public-federal ( ) structure ( ) object Contributing resources previously listed in the National Register: Name of previous listing: Candler Park Historic District, listed September 8,1983 Smith-Benning House, 520 Oakdale Road, listed June 28,1982 Name of related multiple property listing: N/A Candler Park Historic District (Additional Documentation and Boundary Increase) Atlanta, DeKalb County, Georgia NFS Form 10-900-a OMB Approved No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Sections-Classification Number of Resources Newly Added Through Boundary Increase: Contributing Noncontributing buildings 70 16 sites 1 0 structures 0 0 objects 0 0 total 71 16 The number of contributing resources in the Candler Park Historic District as amended by the boundary increase is increased by 70 newly added buildings and one newly added contributing site. The 70 newly added buildings include the eleven-building Goldsboro Apartment complex and the twenty-five building Benning Place Apartment complex. The number of noncontributing resources through the boundary increase is increased by 16 newly added noncontributing buildings. Number of Resources Reclassified Through Additional Documentation: Number of resources in the original Candler Park Historic District previously listed as noncontributing and now reclassified as contributing through additional documentation: 14 newly identified contributing buildings in the original historic district Number of resources in the original Candler Park Historic District previously listed as contributing and now reclassified as noncontributing through additional documentation: 99 buildings reclassified as noncontributing within the original district boundaries Candler Park Historic District (Additional Documentation and Boundary Increase) Atlanta, DeKalb County, Georgia NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approved No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Sections-Classification Number of Noncontributing Resources Newly identified Through Additional Documentation: Number of newly identified nonhistoric and noncontributing resources in the original Candler Park Historic District identified through additional documentation (these are new buildings built within the original district boundaries since the district was listed in 1983): 45 newly identified noncontributing buildings within the original historic district boundaries The original Candler Park Historic District listed in 1983 contained 1321 contributing buildings, two contributing sites, and 55 noncontributing buildings plus one contributing building for the Smith- Benning House listed in 1982: Contributing Noncontributing buildings 1322 55 sites 2 0 structures 0 0 objects 0 0 total 1324 55 Total number of resources in the district as amended (original nomination, boundary increase, and additional documentation), including the previously individually listed Smith-Benning House: Contributing Noncontributing buildings 1307 201 sites 3 0 structures 0 0 objects 0 0 total 1310 201 Candler Park Historic District (Additional Documentation and Boundary Increase) Atlanta, DeKalb County, Georgia 4. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, I hereby certify that this nomination meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property meets the National Register criteria. () See continuation sheet. Signature of certifying official Date W. Ray Luce Historic Preservation Division Director Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer In my opinion, the property () meets () does no* meet the National Register criteria. () See continuation sheet. Signature of commenting or other official Date State or Federal agency or bureau 5. National Park Service Certification I, hereby, certify that this property is: in the National Register ( ) determined eligible for the National Register ( ) determined not eligible for the National Register ( ) removed from the National Register ( ) other, explain: ( ) see continuation sheet O r Keeper of the National Register Date Candler Park Historic District (Additional Documentation and Boundary Increase) Atlanta, DeKalb County, Georgia 6. Function or Use Historic Functions: DOMESTIC: single dwelling DOMESTIC: multiple dwelling COMMERCEH"RADE: specialty store EDUCATION: school LANDSCAPE: park Current Functions: DOMESTIC: single dwelling DOMESTIC: multiple dwelling COMMERCE/TRADE: specialty store EDUCATION: school LANDSCAPE: park 7. Description Architectural Classification: LATE VICTORIAN: Queen Anne LATE 19™ AND 20™ CENTURY REVIVALS: Colonial Revival LATE 19™ AND 20™ CENTURY REVIVALS: Tudor Revival LATE 19™ AND EARLY 20™ CENTURY AMERICAN MOVEMENTS: Bungalow/Craftsman OTHER: Folk Victorian OTHER: American Small House Materials: foundation BRICK walls BRICK WOOD: weatherboard roof ASPHALT other N/A Description of present and historic physical appearance: Candler Park Historic District is a large, intact, residential neighborhood east of downtown Atlanta. The neighborhood began as the independent community of Edgewood, which grew up along the Georgia Railroad in the 1870s, was incorporated in 1899, and was annexed into the city of Atlanta in 1909. The district is centered around Candler Park, a large city park developed in 1922 on land conveyed to the city by the Edgewood Park Realty Company. The district was laid out in a grid-iron plan with clearly defined primary and secondary streets and uniform setbacks. The earliest houses, generally Queen Anne- and Folk Victorian-style one- and two-story frame houses dating from the Candler Park Historic District (Additional Documentation and Boundary Increase) Atlanta, DeKalb County, Georgia 5 NPS Form 10-900* OMB Approved No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section 7-Description late 19th century, are scattered throughout the western portion of the district. As the neighborhood developed to the east, Craftsman-style wood-frame bungalows predominate. East of the park, houses date from the 1920s through the 1940s. These houses are predominately brick and include Craftsman-style bungalows and English Vernacular Revival-style cottages. A majority of the houses in the district were constructed before World War II, however throughout the district are scattered American Small Houses built in the 1940s that are now contributing resources to the district. The northern boundary of the district is extended with this amendment to include apartment buildings built in the late 1940s as part of the post-war housing boom in Atlanta. Community landmark buildings in the district include several churches, the 1926 Mary Lin School, and clusters of 1920s corner stores. Landscaping in the district is characterized by informally landscaped yards, street trees, sidewalks, retaining walls, and curbs. In recent years, the neighborhood has experienced the increased popularity of "in-town" living, and a number of houses that were originally contributing to the district are now noncontributing due to the addition of second stories and significant additions and alterations to their original form. This amendment increases the northern boundary of the district to include apartment buildings and houses constructed in the 1940s and 1950s. In addition, buildings that did not meet the 50-year age requirement in the existing nomination were reevaluated for National Register eligibility. Also, each property within the existing boundary was reevaluated for National Register eligibility. The newly added and newly reclassified contributing houses and apartments are located throughout the district and reflect the simpler, less ornamented residential styles and types built in the 1930s through early 1950s. The majority of the houses are American Small House-type cottages, one- or one-and-a-half-stories, frame or brick houses nearly square or rectangular in form; tightly massed with a front porch, stoop, side porch, and/or side garage; and simple ornamentation. The apartment