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Proposed Kingman Park HD Nomination NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Registration Form This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in National Regist er Bulletin, How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. If any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. 1. Name of Property Historic name: Kingman Park Historic District________________________________ Other names/site number: ______________________________________ Name of related multip le property listing: Spingarn, Browne, Young, Phelps Educational Campus; Spingarn High School; Langston Golf Course and Langston Dwellings ______________________________________________________ (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing ____________________________________________________________________________ 2. Location Street & number: Western Boundary Line is 200-800 Blk 19th Street NE; Eastern Boundary Line is the Anacostia River along Oklahoma Avenue NE; Northern Boundary Line is 19th- 22nd Street & Maryland Avenue NE; Southern Boundary Line is East Capitol Street at 19th- 22nd Street NE. City or town: Washington, DC__________ State: ____DC________ County: ____________ Not For Publicatio n: Vicinity: ____________________________________________________________________________ 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this nomination ___ request for determination of eligibility 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 _x__ meets ___ does not meet the National Register Criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant at the following level(s) of significance: ___national ___statewide ___local Applicable National Register Criteria: ___A ___B ___C ___D Signature of certifying official/Title: Date ______________________________________________ State or Federal agency/bureau or Tribal Government 1 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Name of Property County and State In my opinion, the property meets does not meet the National Register criteria. Signature of commenting official: Date Title : State or Federal agency/bureau or Tribal Government ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. National Park Service Certification I hereby certify that this property is: entered in the National Register determined eligible for the National Register determined not eligible for the National Register removed from the National Register other (explain:) _____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ Signature of the Keeper Date of Action ____________________________________________________________________________ 5. Classification Ownership of Property (Check as many boxes as apply.) Private: Public – Local Public – State Public – Federal x Category of Property (Check only one box.) Building(s) District Site Sections 1-6 page 2 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Name of Property County and State Structure Object Number of Resources within Property (Do not include previously listed resources in the count) Contributing Noncontributing Homes, schools, businesses Streetcar Barn site build ings Langston Golf Course______ _____________ sites Benning Road Bridge (Kennedy) _____________ structures RFK Stadium, Armory_________ _____________ objects ______4_______ _______1_______ Total Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register ____3_____ _Langston Terrace, Langston Golf Course, Spingarn, Browne, Young, Phelps Educational Campus, residentia l homes. See - attached residential listings by lot, square and address. Contributing Resources with addresses: 1. Spingarn Senior High School 2500 Benning Road, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002 2. Charles Young Elementary School 820 - 26th Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002 3. Phelps Vocational/Technology High School 704 – 26th Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002 4. Browne Junior High School 850 – 26th Street, N.E. Washington, D.C.20002 Section 8 page 3 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Name of Property County and State 5. Blow/Friendship Elementary School 725 – 19th Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002 6. Saint Benedict The Moor Roman Catholic Church 320 – 21st Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002 7. RFK Memorial Stadium 2400 East Capitol Street, N.E. Washiington, D.C. 20003 8. National Guard Armory 2001 East Capitol Street, S.E. Washinngton, D.C. 20002 9. Langston Golf Course 2600 Benning Road, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002 10. Langston Terrace Dwellings 2101 G Street, N.E. Washington, D.C.20002 11. The additional residential and commercial Contributing Resources are listed by Lot and Square and Address as defined by the D.C. Recorder of Deeds. The listings begin at the end of page 67. Non-Contributing Resources: 1. D.C. Streetcar Garage & Maintenance Facility 2500 Benning Road, N.E. Washiington, D.C. 20002 _____________________________________________________________________ 6. Function or Use Historic Functions (Enter categories from instructions.) Residential Community Retail (Stores)_______ ___________________ ___________________ Section 8 page 4 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Name of Property County and State ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions.) Residential Community Retail_(Stores)__ Schools_____________ ___________________ ___________________ _________________ _________________________________________________________________________ 7. Description Architectural Classification (Enter categories from instructions.) Colonial Revival______ Neo-classical_________ Classical____________ Federal__________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ COPYRIGHT PENDING Materials: (enter categories from instructions.) Principal exterior materials of the property: Mostly Brick and concrete homes and buildings with some wood construction – Federal Style Homes________ Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current physical appearance and condition of the property. Describe contributing and noncontributing resources if applicable. Begin with a summary paragraph that briefly describes the general characteristics of the property, such as its location, type, style, method of construction, setting, size, and significant features. Indicate whether the property has historic integrity. ) Section 8 page 5 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Name of Property County and State The architectural appearance and style of Kingman Park residential, governmental and commercial properties are chiefly constructed with a neo-classical and federal style design. There are over 500 residential, governmental and commercial structures that were original constructed as an African-American community. The type and style of homes are closely related in proximity and style to the neighboring communities of Capitol Hill, Trinidad and River Terrace. The community property also includes parks and recreational areas such as Kingman Island, Anacostia Park, Langston Golf Course and the RFK Stadium grounds. According to architect, P.K. Asabere, architectural style does have a positive and significant effect on housing values, with buyers willing to pay premiums for older homes built in the colonial, federal, garrison and Victorian styles. Kingman Park federal homes and apartments are low scale making the community one of the best real estate values in the city. Most of the properties in Kingman Park are constructed of brick and concrete. The construction of residential single family two story row houses and in Kingman Park began in 1927, when real estate developer Charles Sager built forty (40) single family homes in the 400 and 500 blocks of 24th Street, N.E. Additional four to twelve unit apartment buildings were constructed shortly thereafter by other local developers and builders. Mr. Sager’s initial efforts to market the homes proved unsuccessful, so he pitched the homes to middle class African Americans, and his efforts then proved successful. Several of the townhouses have English basement units. By 1931, Mr. Sager had completed the construction of 230 homes, and by 1950 there were approximately 500 homes were completed. The initial home construction included row houses in the 500 block of 22nd through 25th Streets N.E. Ironically, the homes in the 400 block of 23rd Place were not constructed by Charles Sager. The homes were constructed
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